TIP Good maintenance of your sprinkler system saves money & conserves water.
Irrigation and Water Conservation in Savannah
Many of us here in Savannah Georgia require lawn sprinklers to have any kind of decent landscaping.. Having a lawn sprinkler system is a good thing and once you get accustomed to having one it is hard to imagine going back.Dragging hoses around the lawn is a real pain and it becomes a challenge to keep things alive.
Taking care of your lawn sprinkler system will save money,reduce waste water & keep plants alive. With water restrictions on the upswing, more and more cities are assessing fines for violating the restrictions. Adding a rain sensor to your system is a wise decision.A Rain Sensor will help the lawn sprinkler system conserve water. Our City of Savannah embraces the Rain Sensor system as a water conservation tool.
Top reasons why Savannah Sprinklers are Wasteful
Poor design: Lawn irrigation system design that allows sprinkler heads to spray water across sidewalks or concrete cause water to be lost to evaporation and run off.
Wrong watering times: Running your water sprinklers in the middle of the day allows the water to evaporate before it has time to absorb in to the ground.
Wrong water duration: Some believe short duration watering is a way to conserve water however, short shallow watering can cause turf and plants to experience stress because the shallow water can cause shallow roots.
Lack of maintenance: Sprinkler heads take a lot of abuse from lawn mowers, string trimmers and edgers. Whether it be abuse, leaky or bad sprinkler heads, all of these conditions can cause a lot of water to run down the sidewalk.