This winter has had some record-breaking low temperatures across New Jersey. Bergen County homeowners got their first taste of frozen pipes! Frozen pipes are not uncommon When water freezes, it expands, and if it expands enough, the pipe can break. It’s not the expansion of ice against the pipe wall that causes it to burst, … Read more
Winter is here! Now that it is December, it’s time to get serious about the winter season. Most of us have a habit of putting off this weather, but each year we’re reminded of what winter brings: bitter cold temperatures, mounds of snow and high winds. Now is the best time to prep your landscape … Read more
Once you have installed an irrigation system, it is important to protect your investment. It is important to winterize your irrigation system. It is just as important to maintain the your irrigation system during the spring. You want your irrigation in tip top condition for the entire season going into summer. Here is a step … Read more
Spring has arrived in New Jersey… at least according to the temperatures. In Northern New Jersey, Crocuses are popping, smell of fresh cut grass is in the air, the birds are singing in the morning, and the world is ready to move forward out of its winter sluggishness and come to life. With 73 degrees in Wyckoff, NJ … Read more
If you are my age you might remember the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair. Who can forget that enormous, stainless-steel model of the earth, the Unisphere? Or the premiere of the injection molded dinosaur, otherwise known as the Sinclair Dinoland Waxy-Plastic Dinosaur? Automatic Underground Sprinkler System At 9 years old, I was intrigued by the incredible … Read more
As long as the threat of frost has passed, you can open your sprinkler system. We generally recommend opening a sprinkler system no earlier than April 15; although you can wait a little longer if the spring is rainy. The good news is that as long as your sprinkler system was installed properly, opening your … Read more
