HEAT WAVE!

Yikes! It's been a while since I've had anything to say. Now were in the midst of a heat wave and I thought I'd pass along some possibly useful tips to anyone reading this.

I drank a gallon of water and three quarts of Gatorade both Thursday and Friday of last week. Today was a little cooler, but that high humidity can be even more uncomfortable... So what about your plants? Are they feeling the heat?

Remember to water before 10:00 AM, or after 7:00 PM. Less water gets lost to evaporation that way, and your plants are happier when they are hydrated before the heat of the day.

Don't overwater. Too much water in the heat can be just as damaging to a plant as too little.

A heat wave will help you identify weak spots in your sprinkler coverage. You (or your housesitter if you're away on vacation) can usually compensate by spot watering with a hose until you can give us a call.

Remember to increase either the number of water days or the watering cycle duration (run time) when we go over 90 degrees F. This simple with Hunter controllers. Both the ICC and the Pro-C have a simple bar graph in the display and arrow keys for increasing or decreasing the watering run times across the board.

Other controllers like the Irritrol Rain Dial Plus or Total Control and the Rain Bird ESP-M have similar features, but involve more steps. Consult your manual or give us a call.