iScaper Rating I have been using Milorganite fertilizer for more than 20 years. It is one of my favorite fertilizers. What I like about Milorganite is I don’t have to worry about how heavily I’m applying the fertilizer because it won’t burn, and it is slow release so it releases nutrients over a 10 week… Continue reading Milorganite Fertilizer
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Honda HRC215 lawnmower
iScaper Rating Honda touts this mower as one of the finest lawnmowers on the market, and I agree. This mower is self-propelled, has a high lift blade, and grass bag. There is also a mulching attachment available for the mower. The transmission is a manual shift 2 speed type, with the first speed (SLOW) at… Continue reading Honda HRC215 lawnmower
Sprinkler System Start Up Checklist
It’s that time of year when it’s time to start up the lawn sprinkler system. See the checklist below for tips when starting up your sprinkler system. Before turning on your water at the stop & waste valve or your main sprinkler valve, manually start your sprinkler timer on the station that is the farthest… Continue reading Sprinkler System Start Up Checklist
Typical Sprinkler Head Assembly
Lately I have been receiving a lot of questions concerning how to add a sprinkler head to an existing sprinkler zone. The easiest way to accomplish this is to find where an existing sprinkler line is located and cut in a new head. This means you cut the sprinkler pipe leaving a gap that the… Continue reading Typical Sprinkler Head Assembly
Christy’s Red Hot Blue Glue
iScaper Rating See my YouTube video on how to use PVC glue at my channel iScaper1. Description: Excellent for wet or damp conditions. Very fast setting. Can be used as is through 6″ diameter piping, unless local code requries a primer. Blue in color to show quantity applied. Has excellent gap-filling capability. Suitable for potable… Continue reading Christy’s Red Hot Blue Glue
Matched Precipitation Rates (MPR)
Most of the large sprinkler manufacturer’s produce sprinkler heads with Matched Precipitation Rates (MPR). This simply means that all the heads will water at the same rate on a given sprinkler zone. To be more precise, it is the actual nozzle in the sprinkler head that will water at the same rate. So you could… Continue reading Matched Precipitation Rates (MPR)