Audit your system
Lucas Irrigation provides an audit service, where a Certified Irrigation Auditor carefully examines and tests your irrigation system. They create a report detailing the condition of your system, including a list of recommendations for repairs and improvements. They also audit your property soil, which will provide you with the information needed in determining appropriate watering needs (water amounts and how often) while eliminating wasted watering.

Schedule a Mid-Summer Service
Plants get thirstier in the summer than during spring and fall, therefore Lucas Irrigation recommends a Mid-Summer Service. At this service call, the technician will reprogram your irrigation controller to accommodate the weather changes, rather than keeping it on the same settings. The technician also thoroughly runs through the system to check for any leaks and adjust any sprinkler heads to keep the system running its best. The Mid-Summer Service results in a healthier landscape, while saving you money and conserving water.

Running your System
It is important to run your irrigation system during the morning hours when less water is lost to evaporation (cooler temperatures) and the wind doesn't blow as hard. Watering in the evenings can lead to turf and plant disease problems because the water sits on the plantings all night, especially in humid climates.
Watering your plants deeply and less frequently will encourage deep root growth and drought tolerance (i.e. deep watering 3 times per week).

Stop wasting your water
A rain sensor detects measurable rainfall and turns off the automatic irrigation valves to prevent over watering.

Upgrade your System
Technology in sprinkler systems have advanced over the last 15 years and many new products are more water efficient than the older models. The new nozzles achieve a greater radius than was possible with the old style nozzles, while using less water. Upgrading a Controller that is over 15 years old will run your system more efficiently resulting in a healthier landscape.

Watering flowers and shrubs
Drip irrigation systems, at the most basic level, are constituted by a series of buried tubes that have holes opened along them at intervals. They are often installed in areas in which flowers or shrubs are growing, as opposed to lawns. Drip irrigation systems allow you to target plant roots more precisely than sprinkler nozzles, resulting in better plant health and better water conservation.

Cutting your grass
Longer grass (no less than 3 inches) has deeper, stronger roots and is more resistant to disease and drought. Adjusting your lawn mower to a higher setting for taller grass (or asking your Landscaper to do so) during the hotter summer months, will shade the root system, allowing for better soil moisture and encouraging roots to grow deeper.

Locate your Master Water Shut-Off Valve
As a home owner, knowing the location of your Master Water Shut-Off Valve can prevent damage to your home and landscape in the event of a water emergency. If you are not sure of the location of this valve, we recommend that you have someone show you.

Properly Winterize your System
Properly winterizing outdoor spigots and sprinkler systems will prevent
pipe and backflow damage when temperatures dip below freezing. Note that Lucas Irrigation uses compressors to properly evacuate water from all irrigation system water lines.