Irrigation

To maintain the greenery of your garden, an appropriate sprinkler or irrigation system is a basic necessity. If you love growing fruits and vegetables in your yard, you need to take care of their water and fertilizer needs to ensure a good yield. What also needs to be taken care of is the amount of water being consumed for irrigation. Conservation of natural resources is essential and state restrictions on water usage make it imperative to have efficient irrigation systems in Santa Barbara that take care of your garden’s water requirements without unnecessary wastage.

Drip irrigation systems consist of a series of tubes with holes at intervals. The location of holes is tailored so as to irrigate only the specific garden beds in which drip irrigation will be buried. This helps in efficient irrigation and water conservation. If there is a bed of perennials, spaced at about 2 feet, then the corresponding holes in the tube, through which water will be discharged, are also at a two foot distance. This way there is no wastage of water as the area between plants is not being watered. The dripping only occurs where the plants are placed.

For an above ground installation, sprinklers are a good option for watering the plants and lawn. Oscillating sprinklers shoot multiple streams of water into the air and the watering arm oscillates to direct the stream of water forward and backward.

An impulse sprinkler emits quick bursts of water at high pressure in a rotating pattern. It covers a larger distance than oscillating sprinklers and can be adjusted to cover wide or narrow areas.

Soaker hoses are another option for watering. They are simple garden hoses with perforations along the length of hose to let water come out of the hose and soak the surrounding ground.

The actual need of water in your yard must be considered, while selecting an option for irrigation in Santa Barbara. The amount of water required by plants is less in spring and fall than during the hotter days of summer. Summer is also the time with lowest precipitation in a year. It is essential to adjust watering schedules accordingly.

At Scarlett’s Landscaping, we provide you with the perfect solutions for all your landscaping needs and systems for irrigation in Santa Barbara. We install efficient devices for irrigation in Ojai, Oxnard and irrigation in Camarillo. To see the complete range of services, visit our services page.