Protect Your Outdoor Investment with a Smart Controller
June 14, 2016 | By webadmin
Summer is just a few weeks away. Spring rains will likely slow down, evenings will begin to get warmer and day temperatures will soar. Is your lawn and landscape ready for the potential of drought and heat stress this summer? Over the last year we’ve had generous amounts of rain, resulting in plants that have grown larger in size and will thus need increased moisture to sustain their new growth. Installing a smart controller, such as the Weathermatic Smartline, to your existing irrigation system, or with a new system, can help to better manage your watering needs.
Protects your investment
After spending hard-earned money on a new landscape, or other ongoing plantings, it’s important to have an irrigation system that can do the job of keeping them healthy. With smart controllers, you have the flexibility to water each zone with a specific volume and frequency of water that best fits the types of plants in each area.
Easily adjustable
Traditional irrigation systems simply cannot compare with the adjustability of smart controllers. With a smart controller, by entering your zip code, you can adjust the system based on plant needs, soil texture, and temperature each season for your local growing climate. Want to take the technology up a notch? Get the wireless feature.
Mobile friendly
With a wireless feature, you can control and monitor all of your irrigation needs remotely from your smartphone. No more stressing about your plants while you’re on vacation!
Whether away on vacation, at work or out running errands, you can adjust your system’s watering times, change zone water schedules, shut off water manually, or adjust the system based on weather, right on the smartphone app.
Change your landscape’s watering zones from anywhere in the world!
Plants approve
It’s not about how often you water, it’s about how well you water. Too often, irrigation is applied to the lawn and landscape frequently, but for too short a time. Plants that are watered deeply and infrequently are more vigorous because they are able to grow stronger, deeper deep systems. Healthy roots means plants will grow lush, thick foliage and bloom bigger each year. When lawn and landscape plants are strong they are better able to resistant to pests, diseases and drought stress.
Save money...and your plants
Looking to save money and natural resources? Smart controllers are great tool you can use to save both. This innovative system can save you up to 70% on your water costs compared to traditional irrigation controllers. Plus, smart controllers can help you use water more efficiently when set the right way. We have an irrigation specialist on staff to help you set-up your new smart irrigation system.
Pair with drip
While you can add a smart controller onto an existing conventional irrigation system, you might also think about converting some key areas in your landscape to drip irrigation. Or, if you’re installing a new system, then going with drip to begin with. By pairing strategically designed drip systems with a smart controller, you’ll truly be able to take charge of your landscape appearance, health and water conservation.
Ready to make the switch to a better irrigation system that will encourage a healthier lawn and landscape? Now, before the onset of summer heat, is the best time to install a smart controller. Contact our Irrigation Specialist to learn more about saving water and money in your summer landscape.
