Give Your Landscape a Better Irrigation
For large corporate offices and facilities, landscape irrigation often represents a huge percentage of total water use – as much as 30% of your water bill. Healthy, well-maintained plants can completely change the aesthetic of your company campus and shape how people feel when they see your buildings. And it doesn’t have to cost you a fortune in monthly water bills. Here’s where to start improving your landscape sprinkler and irrigation and lowering your corporate water bill.
Water deeply and infrequently.
Plants react to how you water them. Their root systems grow to maximize their ability to absorb the water that’s available to them. If you water them frequently and shallowly, they’ll concentrate their roots near the surface to get as much water as they can. But if you water infrequently and give the water a chance to fully penetrate the soil, your plants will grow deeper roots to absorb the water below, making them hardier and more resistant to potential droughts.
Monitor your water use.
If you aren’t paying attention to your water meters, you may not notice leaks or other problems with your irrigation system until they show up on your water bill. A water audit is a helpful starting point for learning how much water various processes typically use. You can manually check your water meter, but that requires you to compare your readings to typical patterns in your water usage.
Group plants based on their water needs.
Some plants require soil that’s constantly damp. Others have to be completely dry before the next watering. You may need to water them more frequently or for longer periods. Whenever possible, group plants based on the frequency and duration that you’ll need to water them. This keeps your irrigation system as simple as possible. Your landscaping or maintenance crew doesn’t need to create complicated watering schedules, and it’s easier to coordinate your smart irrigation system.
Family Sprinkler and Landscaping is a landscape sprinkler, and we offer the best services in the Aurora, CO area. Call us at (720) 429-4729 to learn more about our services.