Saving water and lawn care tips

Your lawn and garden can be enjoyed for years to come without much effort if you know how to take care of it.

There is a good chance that you will save a lot of money if you install automatic garden irrigation. Once your system is properly adjusted, your garden and park can look good without having any water wastage: completely adapted to your lawn.

A good amount of water is one of the most important aspects of a healthy garden. Experts indicate that a healthy garden can increase the value of the home by up to 14%. Follow these tips to ensure that you can get a healthy garden and park!

Make differences between zones in your garden and park

Different types of vegetation require different amounts of water. By dividing your garden and park into zones you get a better overview of where you need to supply what amount of water. For example, grass requires more water than trees, shrubs and ground cover.

Keep it balanced

To get an idea of ​​how much and where grass gets water, you can put measuring cups in different parts of your garden and park, turn on the sprinklers for 15 minutes and see the result. The ideal amount will be between 3 and 5 centimetres, depending on the type of soil. To ensure that there is an ideal division, it is best to use an underground garden irrigation system.

Prevent waste

Adding too much water or watering too often will be the two largest and most common ways of water wastage in the Netherlands. Much water will drain elsewhere or is never absorbed. Try to stop the watering time in shorter periods instead of one long session. Set a break of 15 minutes per session. This will ensure that less water is lost and the soil has time to absorb the water.

Keep an eye on the time

Irrigate garden and park when the sun is low, there is little wind and the temperature is relatively low. Usually the ideal times for watering are between 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Irrigation is less effective in the middle of the day due to evaporation and wind. Watering too late can lead to mold because leaves can remain wet during the evening. Watering in the morning gives leaves a chance to dry for the day.

Adjust the system according to the season and be smart with rain

The weather varies enormously per season. Try to adjust the garden irrigation system intelligently. Be smart with rainfall: don’t irrigate when nature does the work for you. Turn off appliances when it rains or set automatic irrigation to do this for you.

Only water what needs water

Make sure that sprinklers only irrigate parts of your garden and park that need water. Try to avoid driveways and walking paths as much as possible. With smart products this is easy to do and adapt to your lawn. In order to outsmart evaporation and annoying wind, it is good to adjust the nozzles as much as possible to spray the largest possible drops and prevent mist.

Take drops into account

You can use low volumes of drip irrigation when water reaches trees, flower beds, plants and flowers in pots or other areas where there is no grass as close to the roots as possible. This ensures that little to no weeds grow and will prevent water wastage due to evaporation or poor water drainage.

Routine Inspections

To ensure that your system works long and always, it is smart to set up a routine of inspections. Try to check sprinklers once in a while. A clogged sprinkler head or a crack can cause major damage to your garden and park and cause an unexpectedly high bill for your water costs.

Conclusion

Automatic garden irrigation is going to ensure that most of these tips are little to no work. It is easy to install, easy to operate and will save both time and money.

We offer tailor-made solutions in collaboration with professional contractors to install (underground) garden irrigation for you. For example, we can supply a plan with a list of associated materials and installation advice. We are here to answer all your questions: also during the process.

We offer a service to find the right contractor that suits you in your environment who can install the system.

Left or right: Rain Bird automatic garden irrigation can help you keep an ideal garden and park beautiful and healthy for many years.