The simple answer to when you should start your sprinklers is when the weather warrants it. We have to remember that you only need sprinklers to water your plants and grass. If neither of those things need water, than you do not need your sprinklers. Gauge the weather.
It does not hurt to have them ready to go for when it does get hot, but we typically don't recommend turning them on until at least April 15th. Even by then may be too early if it is cold at night. If it gets too cold, you run the risk of having freeze damage...in the Spring!
Saturday, April 5, 2014
Sprinkler Start-up Service - What is it and can I do it myself?
We are asked all the time by our clients if they can start-up their own sprinklers. The short answer is yes....if you know how or have the time. But, by having our sprinkler technicians perform the service, there are many benefits.
A spring start-up is when the sprinklers are activated for the season. To activate the sprinklers, there are a few valves that need to be opened completely, and a few valves that need to be closed completely. If you know how to do that, then turning the water to pressurize the system is easy. Once the system is pressurized, you must run through the zones to make sure all of the heads are popping out of the ground, rotating properly, and functioning as intended. If you are familiar with sprinklers, then it is a breeze.
If you are not familiar with sprinklers or how they function, it does not hurt to have us do the work for you. Typical things that may be missed are: heads buried under the grass from the winter, leaks in lines, improper adjustment, heads not popping up all the way, valves not open all the way which decreases pressure to the system, and more. All of these issues can cause high water bills and/or dry plants or grass.
So for those clients that do not mind doing the work and are familiar with starting their sprinklers up, we're glad you know how. For those of you that do not have the time or would like our expertise, please call us now at 1-888-411-5296.
A spring start-up is when the sprinklers are activated for the season. To activate the sprinklers, there are a few valves that need to be opened completely, and a few valves that need to be closed completely. If you know how to do that, then turning the water to pressurize the system is easy. Once the system is pressurized, you must run through the zones to make sure all of the heads are popping out of the ground, rotating properly, and functioning as intended. If you are familiar with sprinklers, then it is a breeze.
If you are not familiar with sprinklers or how they function, it does not hurt to have us do the work for you. Typical things that may be missed are: heads buried under the grass from the winter, leaks in lines, improper adjustment, heads not popping up all the way, valves not open all the way which decreases pressure to the system, and more. All of these issues can cause high water bills and/or dry plants or grass.
So for those clients that do not mind doing the work and are familiar with starting their sprinklers up, we're glad you know how. For those of you that do not have the time or would like our expertise, please call us now at 1-888-411-5296.
First Fertilizer Treatment Start Date
Typically, the first lawn treatment is applied near the end of March and into April. But, as we know, this winter had been quite snowy and it doesn't look like the normal scheduling is going to apply this year.
The first lawn treatment is a granular fertilizer plus crabgrass preventer designed to start the greening of the lawn and prevent crabgrass from popping up. When the ground is cold, however, crabgrass is not going to come up, so applying the first treatment too early may not be effective.
We anticipate that the first treatment will begin the week of April 14th. By applying it then, we know that the treatment will be effective in greening the lawn and preventing crabgrass.
The first lawn treatment is a granular fertilizer plus crabgrass preventer designed to start the greening of the lawn and prevent crabgrass from popping up. When the ground is cold, however, crabgrass is not going to come up, so applying the first treatment too early may not be effective.
We anticipate that the first treatment will begin the week of April 14th. By applying it then, we know that the treatment will be effective in greening the lawn and preventing crabgrass.
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