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Irrigation Installations
Why Choose Dave Greene Estate Care?
Because we don’t just put pipes together. We grow plants!
All work guaranteed
Licensed and insured
The reason we got into the irrigation business is because of the inferior service we and our customers were receiving. We felt there was a niche out there for a professional, quality, upscale service. As with all other services we perform, we strive to be the best by going the extra step, and paying attention to all the details. We also train and educate our workers so we can stay current on the newest products, techniques, laws and regulations. Being that our roots are set in the green industry, our knowledge of plant water requirements and different soil intake rates gives us an edge on proper design. This provides our customers with a system that will best fit their plant and landscape needs with the highest degree of efficiency. Efficient systems use less water to accomplish the same goal as an inefficient system. Using less water saves money, reduces disease occurrence in plants and protects a valuable resource. Did you know it takes 27,000 gallons of water to put one inch of irrigation over an acre? An inefficient system will use 2 to 3 times that amount. Sure our systems are not the cheapest. There are a lot of companies out there that will put a row of sprinklers down the middle of your lawn for less. We will design your system with head to head coverage so your landscape will get matched precipitation. All irrigation systems work good when it rains. Ours outperforms others, rain or shine!! If you want a new irrigation system or wish to have your existing system evaluated please don't hesitate to give us a call!!
- We install K-Rain, Hunter, Rainbird, Irritrol and Toro irrigation products.
- As a starting point, we use higher quality, light commercial components.
- We do not cut corners to be a low cost leader.
- We balance our systems based on "matched precipitation" which means that our systems are designed to provide an equal amount of water per each square foot of grass.
- We use fully programmable clock controllers to operate our systems.
- We use water conservative components for lower water usage costs, such as rain sensors.
- We use back flow preventions and pressure regulators on each system installed.
- We use drip irrigation in shrub and flower beds for even and efficient watering. With drip irrigation the foliage is not watered which can mean less disease problems as well.
- We use waterproof connectors on all of our underground electrical connections.
DRIP EMITTERS:
Do you have flower pots or vegetable pots that you spend your free time hand watering? Why spend your free time running around from pot to pot when we can do it for you! We can take care of all your watering needs for your pots, vegetables, etc. with our drip emitters. They can easily be put on a timer so that you don’t even have to be home for your plants to get the much needed water in the very hot months of the summer. You could be sitting and enjoying your beautiful yard and not even know they are on!
TURFGRASS WATER CONSERVATION PRIMARY STRATEGIES:
Water conservation should be the first priority of home lawns.
Strategies for turfgrass water conservation:
A number of strategies must be integrated into an overall water conservation plan, whether at the national, state or specific site level. Within each broad strategy, many different options must be considered in order to select the best management practices for a particular site.
Efficient irrigation system design:
Efficient irrigation system design contributes to water conservation by: (1) limiting water losses from runoff, from leaching beyond root systems or from evaporation of standing water; (2) providing adequate irrigation within the time constraints imposed by nighttime irrigation, salt leaching, water-control authorities, etc.; and (3) making precise site-specific applications.
Many of the fundamentals of good irrigation design have been applied, especially in more arid and semiarid locations. However, for maximum water-use efficiency, full incorporation of these principles must be the norm for the next generation of irrigation systems and for renovations of existing systems. Water must be applied on a precision basis in a best management practices water conservation plan. Top-of-the-line irrigation systems cost more initially, but save water and money in the long term and allow true implementation of environmental stewardship principles.
IMPROVED IRRIGATION SCHEDULING:
Even the best-designed irrigation system will not apply water efficiently unless it is properly programmed.
Proper design of the irrigation patterns achieves: uniform application to minimize wet and dry areas; correct spray pattern distribution; proper head spacing and selection; and correct nozzle selection.
A zone is an area of similar soil, turf, slope and climatic conditions, where water use rates are similar. For the most precise site-specific zoning, each head is a zone, with similar conditions over the coverage area. Normally several heads are within a zone. Spray patterns should be directed to managed turf areas.
The application rate of water matches the soil infiltration rate.
Controller flexibility allows multiple water applications by pulse irrigation, which permits infiltration of water into the soil with minimal runoff. With this flexibility, an area can be irrigated within an appropriate time frame to achieve adequate replenishment of soil moisture.
Adequate pump size and piping ensures water distribution at the required quantity and pressure.
Installing rain sensors is an inexpensive yet very effective and reliable way to conserve water and to protect your plant materials.
During the planning stages of a new lawn or during the renovation of an existing one, decisions are made – such as grass choices, irrigation system design/piping and zoning, contouring and areas of irrigated turf on the lawn – that will either foster water conservation or greatly limit it.
The landscape industry must be proactive about water conservation to prove that it is sincere about environmental stewardship.
THE FUTURE OF TURF:
Architects and managers must develop an integrated approach to assist with water conservation and not hinder it. Some consensus must be reached about how much area is grassed with close-cut, irrigated turf; whether large numbers of steep slopes or mounds are acceptable.
Proactive adoption of these measures will reap significant water savings on many sites.
Dave Greene Estate Cares irrigation systems strive to meet these goals for our clients!!
DRIP IRRIGATION FOR BETTER PLANT HEALTH
DRIP IRRIGATION BENEFITS:
• The most efficient and cost-effective way to water your shrub and perennial beds. Very little moisture loss to evaporation. The water goes where it is needed - The Roots!
• Keeps plant foliage dry. Fungus disease starts with moisture. Dry leaves can lessen the need for expensive chemical spray remedies. Many plants cannot tolerate repeated overhead watering and can be damaged or die.
• Watering can be done anytime without the inconvenience of sprinklers getting people or lawn furniture wet.
• Watering can be adjusted by using emitters to give each plant just the amount of water it needs.
• In many cases drip systems can be used in flower pots and plant containers.
• Consider drip irrigation for improved plant health, convenience, water savings and money savings.
Call Dave Greene @ 283-8085 for a consultation on installing and maintaining a drip system for your plants.
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Dave Greene Estate Care, Inc.
37 Ocean View Parkway - Southampton, NY 11968
phone (631)283-8085 - fax (631)287-8741 - info@dgec.net
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