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WATER liquid of life

by Paula Kelly, Atlantis Irrigation
unning through the sprinkler as a easy practice. Installation of inground
kid in summer is a fond memory for sprinkler systems can minimize the water
Rmost people. But has water become and time required for summer watering.
too expensive to run through? With sprinkler systems, lawns can be
All living things need water to survive. watered more efficiently, effectively and
To maintain a healthy, dense and active economically.
growing turf requires 1 to 1 1/2 inches of Many people think “set-and-forget”
water a week – even more in dry periods. irrigation systems are expensive and
We often hear, "Oh the grass will come wasteful of water. This can be true if the
back, it always does,” but that’s not true. system has not been properly tailored to
Grass can only stay in a state of drought for suit your needs. Today’s irrigation equip-
about five weeks – after that you lose ment is very sophisticated with wi-fi con-
portions of the lawn and weeds take over. trollers, different heads to achieve proper
Does a lawn have to be totally green to watering and rain sensors to prevent the
survive? No. If a lawn is given a good system running when it’s raining.
watering every two to three days, the roots When investing in an irrigation system
continue to survive and expand. It’s better ask a lot of questions. There are many
to give a good soaking because a light different brands and cheap systems give
handwatering only wets the surface and cheap results and can leave the consumer
doesn’t get to the roots. disappointed.
Proper irrigation of the turf can be an With travel restrictions of the pandemic,

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