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Spring Hill Landscape Irrigation

Is your lawn thirsty? Spring Hill Landscapes offers complete installation of quality irrigation systems. We can install landscape irrigation systems from the smallest setup to the most complex landscape irrigation system involving multiple zones and applications.

Regardless of the size of the landscape irrigation system needed or desired, we design and install it to the same high standard needed for proper coverage and ease of operation. Spring Hill Landscapes builds their systems with well-planned zones to meet the needs of your maturing landscape. Cheap alternatives are tempting, but don’t risk the valuable investment you make in your landscape to systems that just don’t work.

Give Spring Hill Landscapes a call at 615.653.4443 to see if you how we can add value to your home and peace of mind, knowing that your lawn and plants are well cared for.

A properly designed and functioning irrigation system can save water, improve plant appearance, and reduce non-point source pollution. An irrigation system also must apply water uniformly, at a rate that the soil can absorb, and the proper amount to meet the water needs of the landscape plants. Runoff can result when an improperly functioning system applies water faster than the soil can absorb it. This runoff can carry applied fertilizer, such as nitrogen, as well as some pesticides into the streets and eventually into storm drains. Another concern is that excess irrigation water entering the soil can carry in nitrogen and pesticides below the root zone and into the groundwater. Uniform water application helps to assure no portion of the landscape is over- or under-watered.

It is a common misconception that a landscape irrigation system will perform indefinitely without service or adjustments. Problems will develop; however, they are correctable. Some will likely be beyond the do-it-yourselfer's skills, requiring the expertise of an irrigation specialist.

Landscape Irrigation Zones

Each zone (different areas of irrigation control) of the irrigation system needs to be evaluated. Avoid mixing plant types that have vastly different water requirements in the same watering zone. For example, Kentucky bluegrass and yews should not be in the same zone, as yews will not survive on the amount of water required for Kentucky bluegrass. Also, avoid a single station that waters both sunny and shady areas.

Frequently, the irrigation system was installed before materials were planted in the landscape. When the landscape matures, trees interfere with spray patterns. Contact Spring Hill Landscapes - professional irrigation designer and installers - to change or reset the heads for the most effective irrigation.

The three most common physical problems in an irrigation system are broken components, such as risers, improperly designed or spaced heads, and dissimilar heads or nozzles.

Check rotation and direction of spray. Adjust the radius and arc to avoid spraying sidewalks and buildings. Physical problems with the system can result in lack of application uniformity, leading to the development of wet and dry spots.

As the system ages and the landscape matures, sprinkler heads sink, or are pushed-off vertical, may stop turning, or become clogged. All of these physical problems affect the spray pattern.

Clean the sprinkler's trash filter screen if it has one. Check the wiper seal at the base of the sprinkler heads. If it is worn, water will squirt out of the base if it is worn. Make corrections to assure proper operation and water distribution.

Excess irrigation is harmful to lawns as well as the natural environment. It only takes 3/4 inch of water to saturate the turf root zone and avoid excess. More than this amount will leach nutrients and pesticides into the aquifer, and, by runoff, carry pollutants into canals. Areas of the lawn that are over-irrigated, due to poor distribution uniformity, are often infested with water loving weeds such as dollarweed, and must be treated with herbicides to control the weeds. This causes an unnecessary and expensive cycle.

The majority of irrigation problems are maintenance related, not design problems, and the list includes blocked water streams, mixed sprinkler sizes and clogged emitters. With nothing more complicated than a tune-up, the vast majority of home irrigation system can generate large savings in irrigation use by irrigating correctly. Additional savings can occur from simple practices, such as not watering when it is raining.

To achieve 3/4 inch of irrigation to all areas of the lawn, the properly tuned sprinkler system is adjusted to provide duration of application based on the precipitation rate of the sprinkler heads used.

GOAL: To keep water in the root zone and to reduce excess application of water and retain storm water on site.

Common Questions and Answers: How much does an average irrigation system cost? There is no real average size yard or average irrigation system. All systems are custom designed and built for the particular needs and layout of each unique landscape. Complete installation, including automated timing systems, can range anywhere from $3,000 to 4,000 for small residential lots, $4,000 to $7,000 for medium, and $7,000 to$10,000 for an average large residential lot in the Eugene/Springfield area, but many factors will determine its cost. Please call our irrigation department for further assistance. How are Rexius’ systems different from others? How Rexius irrigation systems are different than others.Rexius has professionally trained and experienced irrigation technicians that use high quality materials and professional standards that will deliver a premium system. They will create a working design understanding the needs of your particular plants, given the sunlight conditions they exist in, and create watering zones that will help you manage your water usage efficiently. We use double coverage and proper spray nozzle configurations to give you the most ideal coverage possible at time of planting. You can be assured that with Rexius, you’ll get a finished product you can rely on. Do irrigation systems use more or less water?Do irrigation systems use more or less water than needed? A properly designed system will use water more efficiently than other methods. With separate watering zones and a high quality timing device, you can set your irrigation to match exactly what each zone needs at the best times of day and best intervals. These systems, in combination with good monitoring practices and help from EWEB’s water-wise program, can give you the optimum usage possible and help you conserve our natural resource.