Smart Irrigation Month

Smart Irrigation Month is only a couple of weeks away. Are you watering smart? If not, watch here for some tips.

Irrigation Systems Atlanta

You've heard me throw around "ET" systems, smart controllers..etc. What do these things really mean to you? WATER SAVINGS=WATER EFFICIENCY...that's what. A basic ET system is something like Hunter's Solar Sync which reads temp, humidity, etc. based on regional settings and determines the optimal amount of watering. ET stands for evapotranspiration - which means this (in IG terms) - the rate at which water evaporates from the soil, plants, etc. Think this way it just rained say this morning; all day it was overcast, and humid thus not as much water evaporated from the soil and your plants therefore meaning you need less water next time your irrigation is scheduled (if tonight for instance).

Smart Irrigation Month

Thinking of updating your irrigation system...smart irrigation month is here so...take a moment to research the great strides having been made in water efficient irrigation system products from sprayers to rotors to controllers!

A word about Smart Controllers for Irrigation...

SMART IRRIGATION MONTH: A smart controller is only as good as the information it receives. Some of the information comes from the weather stations or is paged into the smart controller, part of it is input by your irrigation company. Ask questions and make sure your irrigation company in Atlanta knows what information is needed and that it is input properly.

APRIL FOOL'S!!!

Don’t be fooled by contractors who claim they can save you money by auditing your irrigation system water usage. It takes a substantial amount of skill, knowledge and training to properly do an irrigation audit of any size and most residential irrigation systems benefit the most from Smart controllers and ET systems.

"Smart" Irrigation Tip for June 24th....

Did you know that soil type, plant type and a whole lot of other factors go into making sure your landscape gets proper watering from your irrigation system? The great thing about the new ET systems and smart controllers on the market are that some of them take into account these factors and more to efficiently and effectively water your landscape. By attaching a simple, inexpensive ET system such as Hunter's Solar Sync you could save up to 30% on your water usage (we did!) and it more than pays for itself in a season. What even more efficiency - check out Rainbird's ESP-Smart Controller!

Tip 22: Irrigation Smart Controllers

What is a smart controller? A smart controller is just that "smart." Based on readings taken from a sensor or information sent to the controller, a smart controller decides where, when and how much water your irrigation system puts out. For the most part, it takes the human 'guessing factor' out of the equation and does exactly what an irrigation system is supposed to do...supplement natural rainfall along with taking into account soil types and evaporation.