Summer Irrigation adjustment

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Written By Grahame Hubbard

Introduction

Yes ! Plant Specialists provides full irrigation services for all types of gardens. 

Our Irrigation Team has the know-how and right equipment to do a fantastic job. Residential, private, back gardens, rooftop terraces, green roofs, green walls and sprinklers for lawns! - all variations of irrigation systems are serviced.

We also offer repair and installation of new or older nonfunctioning systems.

Guidelines for summer

Increase the time the water is running and water more frequently is the general rule.

Set the timer for daily activation for most planters, but add another cycle if they are small planters or pots and they dry out quickly.

Check the amount of water pressure available in the system. For low pressure situations increase the application time to reflect the amount of saturation needed.

In general it is better to water for longer intervals than to water smaller amounts with more frequent intervals. Water is heavy and it pushes the air out of the soil. By allowing the medium to drain and for air to return to the soil again - the roots get oxygen. Too frequent watering (overwatering) leads to oxygen free soil and dead or damaged roots.

If you have insufficient water dripping from the emitters, you may not have enough spaghetti tubes.

If you still have issues keeping your plants hydrated - Call us - we know Irrigation !

Plant Specialists 718 392 9404

Don't delay – the sooner the better !


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Article written by our Staff Horticulturist, Peter B Morris, BSc, MSc, MBA

All photographs used with permission @SHUTTERSTOCK 

Grahame Hubbard

Grahame was born in a small village in North Queensland, Australia. He grew up on a
fishing boat with his parents until the age of 12. He was educated via the "Outback School of the Air", a two-way radio-learning system.

Ironically, Grahame ended up amidst the hustle and bustle of New York City -- quite a contrast from the village of sixty people he was born in.
This change was brought about by his overwhelming desire to travel, his passion for experiencing the diversity of the world, and his desire to immerse himself in varying cultures.

After growing up on the sea, Grahame resided in New Zealand for ten years, Thailand for three seasons and then lived for a decade in Canada before making New York City home.

Coming from a gardening family of Orchid experts, Grahame has always been mesmerized by nature. He has a lifelong love of plants, gardens, garden design and all aspects of the horticultural arts and sciences.

Owner of Plant Specialists since 2004, he is proud to be involved with a team that have been Greening New York’s interiors and exteriors since 1972!

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