More Rain headed our way?

There is a good chance for another storm to roll through San Antonio this afternoon.  With all the rain we had yesterday, there is a high chance for flash flooding so please be careful out there.

On the plus side, all this rain is great for our landscaping.  Please make sure you have your irrigation system is turned off this week - there will be no need to run them with all the rainfall we have had.  If your rain sensor is working properly, the system should turn off automatically when we have had significant rainfall.  If your rain sensor doesn't seem to be working, please give us a call and we can help.  It is a pet peeve to see an irrigation system on in the middle of a rain storm! 

Do you know what else loves the rain?  Weeds!!  The weeds will be popping up with all the rain and it will be time to start pulling up the weeds.  After you pull up the weeds, you can add a layer of mulch on top to prevent new weeds from popping up.  

Beat the Heat!

Top 3 things you can do to help your landscape beat the heat!

1.  Mulch is vital to plants for keeping cool.  There are many benefits to adding mulch to your landscape

• Keeps root zones cooler, moist and prevents evaporation.
• Prevents weeds which steal water and nutrients from your plants
• Properly mulched planting beds hold water longer. 

2.  Drip, Drip, Drip

Drip Irrigation is the best way to water your planting beds as it is much more efficient than traditional irrigation.  As much as 60% of the water used by traditional spray and rotor irrigation is lost to evaporation and never makes it to your thirsty plants.  Drip irrigation, however, is a much more effective delivery system that puts water directly onto the root zones of the plants.  When the drip tubing is properly covered with mulch, almost none of the water is lost to evaporation.

3.  Program your irrigation system

In order to optimize your ability to water your landscape and follow the watering restrictions, it is important to review your programming for your irrigation system.  Resetting your controller so you are using your drip irrigation on all the allowable days and watering your turf on the correct day of the week will keep your landscape in good shape and keep you in compliance and avoid citations with the watering authorities

A picture is worth a thousand words

Another example of what adding drip irrigation under your turf can do for your lawn....