If your landscaping features any kind of trees, shrubbery, or flowers, you probably know that a regular sprinkler system just won’t cut it. Sprinklers are perfect for watering a lawn or a large amount of grass, but you need drip irrigation for your other plants.
At Hot Shot Sprinkler Repair & Landscape, we’re passionate about creating and preserving beautiful landscapes. Uneven watering can result in unsightly brown spots, drooping plants, or even disease. Drip irrigation gives you more control over the amount of water plants receive which is great for your plants, and great for the environment because it helps you conserve more water.
Because drip irrigation gives you more control over how much water your plants receive, it’s virtually impossible to overwater or underwater your plants. Giving your plants the right amount of water can help prevent fungi or other plant diseases. By delivering water right to the soil your plants are in, drip irrigation also helps prevent mildew and other diseases that can grow and spread on wet leaves.
Delivering water directly to the soil where your plants are, instead of all over and around them, can help prevent weed growth and soil erosion as well. Your overall landscape will be much healthier and more beautiful.
Drip irrigation systems can reduce your water usage up to 50%. This is due to their efficiency. When you water your plants with sprinklers, on average only 70–80% of the water will effectively water your plants. With drip irrigation, that number increases to 90–95%.
Although drip irrigation decreases the amount of water you use, they’ll increase the amount your plants receive.
If you’re able to reduce your landscape water usage by 50%, naturally you’ll see the effects on your water bill. Plus, properly designed drip irrigations systems will last several years. If you install or switch to a drip irrigation system, it may take just one or two seasons to make up the cost in your savings.
By automating your system, you can water your plants at the most advantageous times of day without having to turn them on and off your self. Not only does this save you time, but it helps prevent water evaporation so your plants get the water they need and you save money.
To further conserve water, you can install soil sensors that will detect when the soil has received enough water and automatically turn off your system. If it rains, you can trust that you won’t overwater your plants. Automatic irrigation also gives you the freedom to travel for extended periods of time without worrying about your plants back home.
Drip irrigation is a great way to maintain a stunning landscape while conserving water and saving money on your water bill. If you already have a watering system in place, don’t worry! Hot Shot Sprinkler Repair & Landscape are experts in installation and conversion of drip irrigation systems.
As a Localscapes and Utah Water Savers Approved Provider, we at Hot Shot Sprinkler Repair & Landscape are committed to helping Utahns conserve water while creating the landscape oasis of their dreams. If you’re ready to install or make the switch to drip irrigation, contact us today!