http://www.olympusirrigation.com Sprinkler Installation, Sprinkler Repair, Landscape Lighting, Spring Activations, and Winterizations in the Greater Salt Lake Area, Utah Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:07:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 en http://www.olympusirrigation.com/helpful-yard-tips/ http://www.olympusirrigation.com/helpful-yard-tips/#comments Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 Olympus Irrigation

A timed sprinkler system uses water efficiently because it can be set to run over night when temperatures are coolest and the evaporation rate is lowest.

Use mulch around trees and plants. A layer of mulch cools flower beds and slows evaporation while keeping down weeds.

Watering in the heat of the day or in windy conditions waists water because it will evaporate or blow away.

Invest in a rain switch. It will automatically shut off watering during rain storms.

Let your grass grow two and a half to three inches long. Longer turf means less watering and mowing.

Landscaping can increase residential property values by 7% and add as much as 15% to the selling price of a home.

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