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July 10, 2019 by oskyadmin

Summer Maintenance for Sprinkler Systems in Dallas

technician repairing dallas sprinkler systemSprinkler systems make watering a lawn in Dallas, TX much easier, but you’ll want to make sure to perform maintenance checks periodically to make sure it’s watering your lawn efficiently in the summer heat. It’s a good idea to perform a monthly sprinkler system evaluation, checking for these things:

  1. Check the schedule: On your sprinkler system box, check to make sure the schedule settings are appropriate for the season. For summer, it’s recommended you water your lawn twice a week for about 20-30 minutes per day. Watering every day causes shallow roots, whereas not watering often enough will obviously deprive your lawn of the water it needs. If you’re under a water restriction and can only water once per week, you can increase the time to 45-50 minutes. In the summer months, it’s especially important to make sure your system is scheduled to water very early in the morning to avoid unnecessary evaporation. Evenings are second best, but even then the temperatures are higher than in the early morning hours during the summer, especially in North Texas.
  2. Check the zones: To do this, run each zone independently to make sure each has proper coverage and is running smoothly. The sprinklers should overlap by about 10%, and should be spraying low to the ground. Look for any malfunctioning sprinkler heads that may have been hit by a mower and replace them as needed. 
  3. Check the depth: Make sure the water is penetrating deep enough below the surface of the lawn to further establish deeper roots. After watering, dig a hole in an inconspicuous area of the lawn and measure how deep the water goes. You will want about 6-8 inches of depth for an efficient watering and a healthier lawn.
  4. Check the coverage: Sometimes it can be difficult to get your sprinkler system to water evenly. Before you turn on the water, place cups or containers around the yard (weigh them down with rocks if they aren’t heavy enough to not tip over). After running through a watering cycle, check to see how much water is in each container to see if your sprinkler system is watering evenly.

Checking the schedule, zones, depth, and coverage should help maintain your sprinkler system throughout the summer months and provide your lawn with a healthy and efficient amount of watering. However, if problems arise or you aren’t comfortable performing these system checks on your own, call CGreens at 972-231-2870 for a free consultation. They service Dallas, TX and the surrounding areas and would love to help with any of your outdoor maintenance needs.

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Erosion Control

CGreens uses a variety of ways to hold soil and keep it from washing away. Installing a retaining wall is an option that would be appropriate. There are many types of materials we use for the wall, from railroad ties, landscape timbers, concrete stones that look reasonably natural to many varieties and colors of native stone, which would be a beautiful addition to a landscape.

Of course, plant material such as ground cover or grass is excellent as an erosion control mechanism if you have the correct amount of sun and water. You may have a temporary need during construction that we can help with by utilizing special cloths explicitly designed for erosion control.

Re-grading your landscape to create a proper slope for runoff water and installing foundation protections such as wall sealant.

Adding a root barrier is also an option to help keep trees and large plant life from drawing moisture away from the soil which leads to erosion near the foundation of your home.

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Sump Pumps

An Installation of a Sump Pump or Pits would be done by CGreens in situations where there is not enough slope to discharge to a Surface Drain. Also, French Drains are typically deeper and will need a pump to discharge water up and out to an area away from the collection points.

The pumps that we install are commercial grade and can pump debris up to 1 ½” in diameter. We install check valves, unions, and alarms when necessary.

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Surface & French Drains

Installation of surface drains, which are catch basin with a grate over the top of them at ground level, allows surface water to flow into them. When installing this system, CGreens makes sure to use a solid pipe that runs to a lower area to discharge, such as the street or storm drains.

CGreens installs French Drains to collect subsurface water, not surface water! French Drains are a trench in the ground, lined with a GeoTech cloth that allows water but not soil to penetrate. A solid PVC pipe that has holes is placed at 5 & 7 O’Clock positions, then the trench is filled with gravel, and the cloth is folded over at ground level.

Creating this hole creates a barrier to stop water and serve as protection and a sponge to draw water away from an area that needs to be kept dry. When we install a French Drain to prevent water from penetrating under a pier and beam foundation, the drain will be at least 6 inches below the perimeter beam.

Special note* CGreens uses only SDR 35 solid, smooth bore PVC pipe. It is the same thickness as Schedule 40 pipe but is not used for pressure. Heck, you can almost drive over it! We do NOT use the black, flexible ADS rolls of pipe as it will crush very easy even when backfilling the trench!

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Surface and Subsurface Landscape and Hardscape Drainage

You need an effective system for removing stormwater and draining water before it can cause further damage. We are experts at all kinds of yard drainage systems that can move water from your property quickly and effectively.

At CGreens we can customize water drainage systems for every landscape and situation that are designed specifically to fit your landscape. We offer systems for surface water drainage, subsurface water drainage, and water retention/holding containers.

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Grates and Drain Water Catch Basins

CGreens uses grates to catch water, and our filter systems can minimize the quantity of debris entering the system. For some grating projects, A foundation engineer may be the unbiased professional that you need. We have worked with many engineers since 1980 and can be your guide for a strong voice & properly graded yard and foundation.

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