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Simple Fix for That Problem Watering Zone


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Its green now, but the far area of my backyard used to be brown, spotted and ugly. This was because my expanded landscape had too many sprinklers, and the only pipe to the area turned out to be too small to supply the needed water.    More
 
Thursday, November 1, 2007 J. HURST

Lean, Mean, and Blue Green


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From Wisconsin to Texas, from California to Maine, as the warmer weather moves in, most states become more watchful for toxic algae, a blue-green variety that is potentially harmful.    More
 
Saturday, September 1, 2007

Case Study: Wire and Valve Locator


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IN 1983, WHEN THE IRRIGATION industry was still very young, Dave Kredit went to work with his father at Kredit Lawn Sprinkler and Outdoor Lighting in Phoenix, Arizona.    More
 
Tuesday, May 1, 2007 JULIE CLINE

Hold the Water


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Its been many years since I started working in the pond industry. Many things have been learned and expanded upon, making this market a fast growing, money making, and fun part of doing a landscape project.    More
 
Tuesday, May 1, 2007 DON LEYN

A New Level of Irrigation Efficiency


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Heres a scenario: You’ve created a cutting-edge landscape concept for an upcoming project. You know the plant material that you’ve selected will require supplemental watering to get it through the establishment period and the harsh weather days beyond.    More
 
Thursday, March 1, 2007 LORNE HAVERUK

ASIC: Its History and Its Pioneers


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In the late 1960s, a small but determined band of irrigation visionaries began assembling periodically in small offices and dark restaurants dotted throughout the San Francisco Bay area.    More
 
Thursday, March 1, 2007 LUKE FRANK

Donīt Let the Irrigation Business Scare You


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If you’ve never worked on irrigation before, upon close inspection an irrigation system might appear to be a jumble of wires running here, there and everywhere, valves that work in a way you don’t understand, and pipe running underground.    More
 
Thursday, February 1, 2007 DENNE GOLDSTEIN

Surviving An Irrigation Audit


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ALTHOUGH THE DEBATE CONTINUES TO RAGE ON ABOUT HOW TOUGH THE UNITED STATES SHOULD BE on the millions of illegal immigrants in residence here, the fact remains that many U.S. industries?    More
 
Thursday, February 1, 2007 JAMES E. ROOT

Irrigation: Generate More Revenue


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Servicing lawn irrigation systems can be a very profitable item to offer your customers. It’s easy to become overly focused on ins tal lat ions as a source of income, but servicing is a profit center that should not be overlooked.    More
 
Monday, January 1, 2007

Irrigating Slopes


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IN THIS ERA OF CONSERVAtion and environmental consciousness, there is little tolerance for irrigation that wastes water or causes erosion and runoff.    More
 
Sunday, October 1, 2006 ELIZABETH LEXAU