Landscape & Irrigation

April 2015

Landscape and Irrigation is read by decision makers throughout the landscape and irrigation markets — including contractors, landscape architects, professional grounds managers, and irrigation and water mgmt companies and reaches the entire spetrum.

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20 April 2015 Landscape and Irrigation www.landscapeirrigation.com IrrIgatIon and Water ManageMent Irrigation Inventories for Smarter Maintenance Spring is irrigation season, and, along with installations, renovations, and repairs, it's the time for system maintenance. Repair services work to get bro- ken systems back up and function- ing. Maintenance is about regular, preventative attention, keeping the system operating effectively and ef- ficiently. Repair and maintenance work hand in hand, and property owners and managers should see both as a wise investment. Here are the steps to make sure your maintenance checks are saving your customers from critical prob- lems, and help them save water. Ad- ditionally, your detailed approach can help identify rebate possibilities from the local water and power authorities. Make a sIte Inventory For each site you serve, make a de- tailed inventory of the irrigation sys- tem. If you're lucky enough to have an as-built reference drawing for the site, much of the work is done. The task will be to confirm the components and note discrepancies. If no drawing exists, a satellite map image entered into a drawing program can do the trick, then enter the component de- tails into a spreadsheet. Google Earth, Go iLawn and your county tax asses- sor's GIS services are also sources of mapping information. This process is much easier with a tool such as SprinklerMaps.com's iPad app. It allows you to walk the site and Save water, anticipate costly repairs, and target rebate savings for your customer with these maintenance tips. ■ by toM glazener Photos Provided by ewing irrigation and LandscaPe suPPLy

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