Lawn Maintenance

Irrigating your lawn and garden using water captured with rain barrels is a great way to preserve natural resources as well as save money on your water bill. You can purchase rain barrels that are...

In ground sprinkler systems can provide you with a beautiful, lush lawn and flowers. However, sometimes as your yard matures and grows trees or other ornamental lawn objects can block your...

Maximizing the efficiency of your irrigation system can save vast sums of money and also increase the amount of moisture that reaches the plants that need it most. Individuals with more advanced...

When you are performing maintenance on your lawn, occasionally you might find that a sprinkler has become damaged, either from being run over or being accidentally hit by lawn equipment. Fixing a...

Every once in a while you will find that one of the sprinkler heads in your watering system has become damaged, whether due to being run over or breaking from age or usage. Replacing the sprinkler...

In this part 4 of how to install a sprinkler system we will build up the solenoid valve manifold for the various watering circuits employed in your design. [If you are looking for the beginning...

An automatic home sprinkler system can save money, time and water resources. Installing a home sprinkler system can be challenging and will require several days or weekends of work. With careful...

An in-ground sprinkler system delivers water automatically to your plants and lawn without hoses or visible sprinklers to mar the landscape. You can hire a professional to install a system, or you...

French drains allow drainage in yards that have few or no slopes. A french drain consists of a pipe with holes, which is surrounded by stone or peat gravel, and a filtered fabric that runs the...

A home with a wet or frequently flooded lawn can be a disaster. It usually results in mud being tracked through the house and flowers and plants having a hard time growing. Also, excess sand...

Beautiful, green lawns need a lot of water. Moving your hose all around the yard is time-consuming and not always convenient. Having a professional install a sprinkler system can be expensive, but...

A 2-way solenoid valve is an electromechanical valve controlled by an electric current. The electric current runs through a solenoid, which is a wire coil wrapped around a metallic core. A...

A solenoid valve is an electromechanical valve that is controlled by an electric current. The electric current runs through a solenoid, which is a wire coil wrapped around a metallic core. A...

Lawns with stripes or checkerboards mowed into them are healthy lawns; only thick, lush grass can be mowed in patterns. Still, it is not the grass that produces the pattern but the sunlight...

A solenoid valve is an electromechanical valve that is controlled by an electric current. The electric current runs through a solenoid, which is a wire coil wrapped around a metallic core. A...

Making sure your sprinkler heads are in good working order is essential to having a beautiful, healthy lawn. When rotor sprinklers become damaged, clogged or worn out, the result is usually dry,...

If you have a sprinkler system, you know how easy it can be to use--just set the timer and let it do its thing. You may also know how important proper maintenance of the system is to the quality...

After several seasons, Rainbird sprinklers will require some maintenance. Most Rainbird sprinklers come with an arm guide or sprayer guide called a PJ. The PJ and other parts are welded together....

Pop up drains have become a big help for many homeowners. These drainage spouts hide underground until they are needed and then pop up to aid in drainage. These tools can be simple to install in...

Ever turn on your sprinklers, only to see the water dribble out of the top instead of in a nice, strong spray? Let's go through the process of getting that water moving the way it should, so all...

A lawn sprinkler system is an investment that you need to keep in good shape. Unfortunately, these systems sometimes need repairs. Whether someone damages a head by stepping on it or the main line...

If you're tired of dragging the garden hose out to water your grass, it's time for a lawn sprinkler system. If you're feeling ambitious, you can install a lawn sprinkler system yourself. Just...

If an earthquake or an errant shovel bursts your irrigation pipes, you know it instantly. But smaller leaks can go undetected for months-- until you realize that your water bill has skyrocketed,...