I recently installed new sod at a customer’s property, and thought this would be a good time to provide some tips on how to water the new sod after installation. Here is a checklist for watering new sod. Lightly sprinkle water on the bare soil as you install your new lawn. This will cool the… Continue reading New Sod Care-Watering
Sod Soil Preparation
Before planting sod, the soil preparation is an important step in the process. Below I have listed the steps for preparing your yard for sod installation. If you employ these steps before laying your new sod, it will save a number of headaches down the road. Preparing your soil is necessary to establishing a drought-tolerant… Continue reading Sod Soil Preparation
How to open a sprinkler valve manually
This is a Rain Bird 100DVF sprinkler valve. On this valve like most sprinkler valves, there are usually two ways to open the valve manually. This is useful if you are checking out a sprinkler system because you can open a sprinkler circuit without using the sprinkler timer, especially if the timer happens to be… Continue reading How to open a sprinkler valve manually