Bucking the Anti-Turf Panic
Here's how lawns can be saved using smart turfgrass and irrigation choices.
Constantly Seeking Irrigation Efficiency
These great staffing and scheduling solutions will re-energize your irrigation services.
TruGreen Launches Lawn Sprinkler Service
TruGreen LP, headquartered in Memphis, Tenn. launched TruGreen Sprinkler Repair and Maintenance this year, its first new product line since separating last year from...
Why Irrigation Must Finally Enter the 21st Century
A six-question conversation with Chris Spain of HydroPoint.
Fortune Lauds Jain Irrigation for Changing the World
FRESNO, Calif.– In its latest rankings of companies that “Change the World,” Fortune magazine recognized Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd for “doing well by doing...
Research Intensifies on Water-Efficient Turfs
Plant breeders race to help homeowners save their lawns in the face of irrigation restrictions.
K-Rain Becomes IA Platinum Member
FAIRFAX, VA. — The Irrigation Association Board of Directors announced that K-Rain Manufacturing Corp. in Riviera Beach, Fla., has upgraded to the highest level...
8 Water-Saving Initiatives from Heaviland
Read these eight initiatives the company is taking during California's megadrought.
Xeriscaping Without Borders
If you think water- and labor-saving landscape are just for the U.S. Southwest, think again.
Op-Ed in the LA Times: Go Ahead, Water Your Lawn
Have you watered your yard lately? You probably should. Such a recommendation might seem irresponsible in the face of the California drought, but the recent...
Amid Drought, a Wellspring of Irrigation Training Tools
The human factor is a part of any irrigation system design and installation. Increasing training and certification options help limit errors and save water.
The State of Water
Forty states will face water shortages in the next decade. Is your business ready?
Video Series Helps Californians Conserve More Water
Water is one of our greatest natural resources. Years of drought have caused local aquifers and regional water sources to deplete significantly. Here are some tips from UC Master Gardener about how to conserve water in your landscape.
Turn the Mid-Summer Slump Into a Money-Making Opportunity
These four categories will help you with ideas to build some more mid-summer business.
California Tells Homeowners “Kiss Your Grass Goodbye”
The big news in the landscape industry so far in 2015 is California’s historic drought, now in its fourth year. The drought is changing...
7 Irrigation Scheduling Tips For Contractors
Jeff Stoddart, water conservation manager for Rain Bird Corporation, offers these simple tips that contractors can use to help educate themselves and their customers...
Effective Irrigation Scheduling
Education makes all the difference when teaching clients how to properly schedule their irrigation systems.
Recognizing, Preventing & Fixing: A Damaged Irrigation System
Most contractors know that 50 percent of the water used in many households goes to irrigating their lawns and ornamentals. A damaged irrigation system...
Pricing Irrigation Maintenance Services
One-third of all residential water is used by landscape irrigation systems, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Some experts estimate that 50 percent...
Irrigation Auditing: Tighten Up
The importance of efficient irrigation in landscape management grows day by day with many parts of the country being in extreme drought. Another factor influencing...