Winterizing your irrigation system is an important fall maintenance item. Without winterization, you’ll experience broken pipes, leaks and a damaged backflow device. Making these repairs is costly and time-consuming, especially compared to a sprinkler winterization.
It takes about five minutes to
Repairing a broken pipe in a sprinkler system takes expertise, hard work and attention to detail. Sean Mullarkey uncovers a leak in a commercial irrigation system and shows you how to fix it without leaving a trace in the lawn. See what tools and products he recommends to make the sprinkler repair last.
Container gardens are versatile and beautiful. They add lush appeal to porches, patios, balconies and window boxes. But at summer’s peak, keeping your container garden watered and healthy can be an ordeal. When temperatures rise over 85 degrees F, most plants will require daily or twice daily
In July, the TriState saw some very unusual weather. For most of the month, we experienced:
These factors combined to stress lawn and gardens beyond what we expect to see in an average summer. Evapotranspiration rates rose to 0.2 – 0.25
