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Sprinkler Systems An adequate sprinkler system can mean the difference between maintaining a beautifully landscaped yard with ease and working your fingers to the bone to keep up with a maintenance schedule. American homeowners in arid or watering-restricted areas need sprinkler systems. When choosing a sprinkler system, homeowners will have many features from which to choose, including automatic systems, spray sprinkler heads, rotor sprinkler heads and drip systems.
A well-maintained lawn adds valuable curb appeal to your home.
Automatic sprinkler systems have a timer at the heart of installation. The timer sets the sprinkler system on a self-maintained watering schedule. Depending on the set schedule, an automatic sprinkler system can water plants daily, every other day, at 3 a.m. or 10 p.m. An automatic sprinkler system is perfect for homeowners in areas where watering days are scheduled by the water department. The automatic timer can be set to water plants on specific days or alternating days of the week. These automated systems ease homeowners' interaction with lawn-care maintenance to a mere afterthought.
Homeowners will need to remember that automatic sprinkler systems are run on electricity. While many homeowners remain active with their landscaping even after installing an automatic sprinkler system, some may begin to forget about landscaping watering schedules altogether. During power outages, many automatic sprinkler systems will reset, reverting the watering schedule to factory settings. Depending upon your landscape watering needs, the factory setting may cause your grass and plants to wilt in the hot, summer months. Spray heads work fantastically in conjunction with automatic sprinkler systems. Spray heads pop up to spray in a set pattern, depending upon the type of spray head chosen. Spray heads are available in a variety of sizes. The sizes of the nozzles refer to how much of the full, circular nozzle the spray head will cover. Spray heads should be positioned to slightly overlap to fully water the specified area. Spray heads rise out of the ground when water is turned on and retract below the ground after the watering cycle is complete. Rotor heads are also available in conjunction with automatic sprinkler systems. Rotor heads cover a larger area than spray heads because they turn as they spray. Rotor heads can be set to water up to 360 degrees. For homeowners who prefer to water plants slowly and often, a drip irrigation watering system may be the perfect choice. Drip watering systems are most often found in areas with extremely hot weather or longer-than-average summers. These drip irrigation systems slowly drip water at the base of one plant for an extended period. Drip systems conserve water and are perfect for eliminating evaporation of water from plant surfaces. Sprinkler systems are a delight for some homeowners and a necessity for others. Landscaping maintenance is a labor-intensive, time-consuming and ongoing project. Automatic sprinkler systems with spray heads, rotor heads and drip irrigation are available to decrease the hands-on work a homeowner needs to complete to keep home landscaping fresh and beautiful. Sprinkler systems are perfect for large and small projects and every landscaping masterpiece.
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