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Hoich's Helpful Hints

Each month we will provide information that will help you understand your sprinkler system and keep it running trouble-free.

Old man winter has finally arrived and hopefully everyone has shut down their sprinkler system for the season. It may seem that the watering season has just ended, but it is never too early to start looking forward to the upcoming watering season. Part of what we do at USA/Hoich Irrigation is to educate our customers on how to manage their sprinkler systems. Each passing year brings new challenges to your watering system: plants, shrubs and trees have grown larger; the turf grass is another year mature; landscape areas may have been changed, added to or reduced; walkways, patios or home additions are now completed. Taking all of these factors into account, as well as last year's precipitation, will affect how each one of us should be watering in the upcoming season. When new landscapes are installed, decisions need to be made on the best and most efficient way to get them watered. As trees and plants grow more mature, their direct watering needs tend to decrease. The installation of walkways, patios or home additions will cause heads to be relocated or spray patterns to be adjusted to prevent overspray. Water conservation will be the biggest challenge facing our industry and homeowners alike in the upcoming decade. Helping customers find ways to conserve water and still keep lawns green and plush, and landscapes big and beautiful is our goal. In the upcoming months I will discuss what is available to the consumer to help your sprinkler system become more efficient. Also, I will outline some helpful tips that can be performed throughout the summer to ensure proper operation and maximum efficiency of your existing sprinkler system.

Please feel free to e-mail me at: jim@hoichirrigation.com