Queen Palm Trees

Queen palms, unlike Mexican fan palms, require special care. Queen palms preferably should be on a separate irrigation line from shrubs to provide watering. Queen palms also need to be watered more often than other palms. You’ll need to fertilize your Queen palms with: 2 tbsp. of ammonium sulfate once per month 1/4 cup of [...]

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Non-Desert Trees

Non-desert trees such as citrus, ficus, elms, and palms (just to name a few) prefer additional water supplied from a separate irrigation line. These trees will require more fertilizers and generally do better when planted as a young tree (15 gal. or smaller) vs. a mature specimen which will have a hard time with acclimation. [...]

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Irrigation System Components

Clock You must learn to adjust your clock’s watering schedule. This schedule needs to be changed according to the change in seasons, and with the change in maturity of the plants. Your clock will always be located next to your outside electrical panel. Vacuum Breaker This is installed next to your front yard hose bibb. [...]

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Here are some practical tips to help you have a lush, green landscape while using less water!

Don’t Drown The greatest waste of water comes from applying too much, too often-much of the water is never absorbed. Instead of watering for one long session, water a few times for shorter periods and take 15-minute breaks between each session. This will allow water to soak in, while minimizing runoff. Watch the Clock Water [...]

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Practical solutions for efficient water management

Problem Misting, fogging Potential Causes High water pressure Solution Pressure regulating devices maintain the optimal water pressure to sprinklers, which will minimize misting and fogging. This can result in over 50% water savings. Problem Water runoff and erosion Potential Causes Slopes, Clay soil, Over-spray, Too much water applied too quickly Solution Controllers with multiple start [...]

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