Jeff Halper offers the following royalty-free article for you to publish online or in print. Feel free to use this article in your newsletter, website, ezine, blog, or forum. ----------- PUBLICATION GUIDELINES - You have permission to publish this article for free providing the "About the Author" box is included in its entirety. - Do not post/reprint this article in any site or publication that contains hate, violence, porn, warez, or supports illegal activity. - Do not use this article in violation of the US CAN-SPAM Act. If sent by email, this article must be delivered to opt-in subscribers only. - If you publish this article in a format that supports linking, please ensure that all URLs and email addresses are active links. - Please send a copy of the publication, or an email indicating the URL to [email protected] - Content Crooner (www.ContentCrooner.com) has distributed this article on behalf of the author. Content Crooner does not own this article, please respect the author's copyright and publication guidelines. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this article. ----------- Article Title: Residential Sprinkler Systems That Work For You Author: Jeff Halper Category: Landscaping Word Count: 508 Keywords: Residential Sprinkler Systems Author's Email Address: [email protected] Article Source: http://www.contentcrooner.com ------------------ ARTICLE START ------------------
A residential sprinkler system is one of the smartest ways to protect your landscaping investment. These time-saving systems immensely ease the burden of lawn care. They improve the health of all your plantings because of the consistency of the watering. And they help you manage your water usage, something you'll appreciate each month when you receive your water bill. Residential sprinkler systems, like so much of modern life, have gone technical. High-quality systems use a controller which acts as the brains of the system. Here you'll find such automatic sprinkler system features as rain sensors and water delay options that prevent over-watering during rainy times. They also can be outfitted with a pressure vacuum breaker (PVB), a safeguard that prevents contaminates from being suctioned back into the city's drinking water when water pressure drops. A quality sprinkler system installation will use different heads for the different areas of your landscape. For instance, rotor heads are the type of sprinklers that operate by rotating streams of water back and forth over the landscape. They are designed to work well in large areas such as turf-covered lawns. Pop-up spray heads, recognizable by the fan-shaped pattern of water they produce, were designed for smaller or irregular spaces, such as landscape beds. Drip irrigation systems are usually part of a garden sprinkler system and work by means of high-grade hose materials and drip emitters (also called inline drippers and micro spray heads) that water plants in a gentle, soaking method that is very beneficial to plant life and significantly reduces loss of water due to evaporation. They are perfect for narrow and raised beds, hanging baskets and around retaining walls. It is highly recommended that you work with a professional irrigation contractor who is knowledgeable about factors such as your particular water source and pressure, planting materials, soil type and climate conditions. Your residential landscape architecture can, most likely, refer you to a reputable professional who can design a system specifically for you and your landscape needs. It is also a good idea to use a lawn maintenance crew who has the expertise to regularly check your residential sprinkler system. As part of your maintenance contract, they can periodically inspect your sprinklers to make sure everything is functioning properly and discover problems quickly. A clogged head or a torn line can unnecessarily damage your landscape and misuse costly water. A properly done checklist would include adjustments to the timer settings and checking and adjusting sprinkler sprays. They should also clean the mainline filter (if any). About four times a year, they should manually operate each valve and check wire and wire-nuts for any damage. On an as-needed basis, they will want to unclog sprinkler heads and adjust the levels of the heads to ground level. The end results are worth it. Residential sprinkler systems have a positive impact on your lawn and garden services because of the regular and proper delivery of water. Healthy plants mean less re-plantings. Plus you'll get the lush and lively landscape you envisioned when you started your landscape project. Jeff Halper has a passion for landscaping and landscape design, for more information about landscaping and gardening visit http://www.exteriorworlds.com Distributed by http://www.ContentCrooner.com ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
