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How To Winterize Your Sprinkler System

Close any open drain valves or test cocks. Open the sprinkler water supply valve. Do this slowly to avoid pressure spikes. Turn the controller back on and run each zone manually to check for leaks, ...
To avoid an expensive mess, seasonal cottages and beach homes that remain empty in the offseason should be properly ...
As Colorado feels its coldest temperatures since May, many are wondering when they should winterize their sprinklers.
Before the temperatures drop, it’s time to prepare your home for winter, starting with your sprinkler system. Drew from All Seasons Outdoor spoke with us about why ...
“A sign that it’s time to reduce or stop watering is slower grass growth and cooler, more humid conditions,” Adnan said. “You ...
The program is for customers in communities that may not be able to afford turf removal or water-saving upgrades.
Fall is here and the month of October will bring cooler and dryer weather to our gardens. Well, dryer except if tropical ...
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Water until the grass stops growing because, as long as this happens, even if the turf is growing slowly, it is still using water. How long grasses grow in cool weather depends on the type.
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The researchers, who published their findings in the journal Nature Climate Change, identified the terrain's lower "albedo" ...