If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that I spend a lot of time talking about the benefits of LED lights – and specifically, the benefits of using LED lights in outdoor landscape lighting systems. That’s because… Read More
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Did You Know That Dumb Sprinklers Are Against the Law?
What’s the opposite of a smart sprinkler controller like TLC’s Hydrawise? An old-fashioned DUMB sprinkler, of course. What’s the opposite of a sprinkler controller that knows when it has rained, how much it has rained, and even if it’s supposed… Read More
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Create a No-Fall Zone: Options For Outdoor Step Lighting
As we’ve discussed often in this space, safety is one of the many benefits provided by landscape lighting. When we talk about the safety benefits of landscape lighting, we’re usually referring to the crime-reducing potential of outdoor lighting. But there’s… Read More
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LEDs Key to Dramatically Different High-Tech Future
I’ve written frequently in this space about the many benefits of LED lighting for homeowners. When doing so, I’ve mostly focused upon the immediate benefits of LEDs that are available to every homeowner: Light bulbs that are brighter and far… Read More
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Does Your City Offer a Smart-Sprinkler Rebate?
Smart sprinkler systems like TLC’s Hydrawise are revolutionizing modern landscape irrigation technology. That may seem like an overstatement. But in fact, the new controllers that are used to make irrigation systems ‘smart’ really do provide some revolutionary, never-before-available benefits to… Read More
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Why is your sprinkler system still so dumb?
I was thinking recently about all of the ‘smart’ things available to us these days. Things that weren’t available only a few years ago. Things most of us wouldn’t even have dreamt of a few years ago.Think about it. Thanks… Read More
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Lawn Care Tips: Lawn Sprinklers / Irrigation Systems and Greener Grass
The secret to any aesthetically pleasing landscape isn’t really a secret at all. It is gorgeous green grass. Achieving such as luscious lawn, however, is not as straight forward. So how do you keep your lawn looking lively and your… Read More
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Setting Sprinkler Timers :: Tips from Maryland’s Lawn Irrigation Experts
As we have mentioned before, setting your sprinklers on a timer is a great way to maximize the effectiveness of your irrigation system while also minimizing your labor commitment. But before you arbitrarily set your system, there are a few… Read More
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Benefits of Lawn Sprinklers
Watering your lawn. In today’s busy world, who has the time to go out there and meticulously spray their grass and garden with the hose? Most of us barely have the time to just take a minute to relax, let… Read More
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Automating Your Sprinkler System
You had your sprinkler system installed for several reasons, but the biggest was probably convenience. No longer do you have to stand outside, meticulously watering your lawn. All you have to do is flip a switch and watch your sprinkler… Read More