When it comes to how to properly irrigate your landscape in San Diego it comes down to a few factors based on where you live such as Point Loma faces different challenges than Kensington. Today I wanted to discuss different in ground irrigation systems, hopefully in future post we can discuss the other factors that contribute to an overall effective irrigation system.
In ground irrigation systems are the most common system for both new and existing landscape. They have many built in benefits such as the ability to be programmable, they can even be tied into the internet and receive relevant weather information and self adjust how much and how often water is applied. This also allows for a wide range of heads to be incorporated into one system, so you could have drip, pops ups, soakers and bubblers all on one system with only different zones separating them. In ground system have the aesthetic benefit of being hidden thus keeping the landscape tidy, however when they need repairs digging is typically required.
A major part of modern in ground systems are drip systems. Drip lines emitters come in a wide array of GPH or gallons per hour allowing you to highly customize how much water is provided. When discussing drip systems the only brand to consider in my opinion is Netafim. They are an agriculture based product that is far superior to anything else on the market. The other common system for in ground systems would be pops up. Today we have a number of different choices from HE-VANS which allows for greater control of how far and wide the water is distributed to MP ROTATORS for large coverage areas to even products like Irrigreen that will deliver water to only a predetermined area limiting overspray.
In ground irrigation systems might not be a “sexy” topic, but they are essential and with all the modern additions to the market they can be so highly customized that installing any type of landscape without one is foolish. If you would like to know more about irrigation systems please call Cleator Landscape Design at 619 917 3644.