... turfing - watering ¬
Laying turf is the quickest way of getting a new lawn. The preparation necessary for laying turf is simple and often misquoted.
You can walk upon it right away; but please, no football or the like for a few weeks.
Make sure that you cut the grass as soon as it is long enough - even after a week if necessary. Make sure that the mower is sharp, and lift the blades to their topmost height for the first two cuts.
If the new turf is allowed to dry out, or separates and forms cracks in hot weather, brush a little soil or sand into the cracks and keep it watered. If you find that the lawn has 'settled' into a few small dips, lift the turf off the area that has sunk, and bring the soil back up to level with a little bit more soil.
Basic plant and border watering system. |
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We are happy to install basic home kits that are available at good retail outlets. We connect the automatic watering system to the mains water supply.
Using a pressure reducer to control the water pressure to ensure the best performance.
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All installations can be automated by adding a water computer.
Using a 13mm supply tube to distribute the water around the garden and a 4mm micro tubing to take the water from the supply tube to the plants.
Using elbows, t-pieces and connectors to make the network and wall clips and stakes to secure it in place. The pipe can be buried up to 5cm in ground or covered with mulch.
We can fit any combination of drippers, micro jets and mini sprinklers depending on the plants and where you want to water.
The area covered and flow rate varies depending on the drippers selected. |
For a more professional result we recommend and install Rainbird Irrigation Equipment
The success of any irrigation system depends largely on the contractor chosen to install it. A contractor’s expertise and specialized skills are crucial in determining the system’s efficiency and long term reliability.
In fact, how the system is designed and installed will make the difference between a system that is reliable and keeps your garden in top condition and one that is troublesome, wastes water and provides little benefit.
How does it work?
An individual computer program will control the flow of water through our carefully placed pipes and hoses, to sprinklers and drippers wherever they are needed. Because our systems work at night, when you are asleep and water pressure is at its highest it combines both efficiency and economy and there is no sun to cause evaporation. |
