Category Archives: Automated Lawn Sprinklers

Keeping Your Yard Healthy During the Hot and Dry Summer Months

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Jeff Valley (Lawn Sprinkler & Irrigation Expert)

  Although this summer hasn’t been quite the scorcher that we all wanted it to be, it’s had its patches of extremely hot and dry days. With this kind of patchy and inconsistent weather, the usual summer time irrigation and … Read More »

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July is Smart Irrigation Month

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Jeff Valley (Lawn Sprinkler & Irrigation Expert)

Hope everyone had a happy Canada Day yesterday! Here is an older post of ours that perfectly coincides with the July weather and the current season we are in. South of the border, the push is on during July to increase … Read More »

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Irrigation for your Plants

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Jeff Valley (Lawn Sprinkler & Irrigation Expert)

A beautiful green lawn is a homeowner’s dream, but many property owners in Toronto and the GTA are also cultivating vegetables along with the trees, shrubs and flowers we associate with an urban or suburban backyard. Naturally, your irrigation needs … Read More »

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Economist Studies Benefits of Smart Irrigation Systems

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Jeff Valley (Lawn Sprinkler & Irrigation Expert)

Many homeowners already know about them but the world of agriculture is taking notice of the benefits of smart water irrigation systems. What is a ‘Smart Water System’? A smart water system, put simply, uses up to the minute technology … Read More »

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Next Spring: A New/Renewed Sprinkler System and a New Lawn

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Jeff Valley (Lawn Sprinkler & Irrigation Expert)

A professionally installed irrigation system that’s regularly and properly maintained should last you 10 to 30 years. Still, everything mechanical has an expiry date of some kind. You may be able to get by with repairs for a while but … Read More »

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Winterizing Your Sprinkler

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Jeff Valley (Lawn Sprinkler & Irrigation Expert)

Our climate in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is variable, it’s true, but one thing you can count on is that sometime after Thanksgiving in October, the weather will get colder and our growing season will come to an end … Read More »

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Palm Beach Ordinance Recognizes Advances in Irrigation Systems

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Jeff Valley (Lawn Sprinkler & Irrigation Expert)

Palm Beach, Florida is a unique community in certain ways. The area is renowned for its lush, tropical greenery and home to the rich and fabulous. Keeping up with the Jones’s is taken up a notch and it means that … Read More »

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From Drought to Flooding – Your Sprinkler System

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Jeff Valley (Lawn Sprinkler & Irrigation Expert)

Last year it was drought – this year it’s been wet, wet, wet and it shows no signs of changing. What’s a homeowner to do and how does it affect your home irrigation system? Too much water can be as … Read More »

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Last Minute Check on Sprinkler Valves

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Jeff Valley (Lawn Sprinkler & Irrigation Expert)

As the growing season winds down and before you winterize your residential irrigation system, it’s worthwhile to step back and thoroughly inspect your system for any needed changes or repairs. Over the winter, as the ground freezes, any leaks or … Read More »

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Lawn Irrigation in the Fall

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Jeff Valley (Lawn Sprinkler & Irrigation Expert)

Autumn brings with it the lovely warm golds and reds of falling leaves, cooler evenings and a chill in the air. It also generally brings more rain than the hot summer months and this year seems like no exception. Ask … Read More »

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