It’s been a wet beginning to the Summer here in the northern Colorado Front Range. As the summer fully sets, though, we’ll be seeing drier days and higher temperatures. In March for World Water Conservation Day, we talked about some of the ways you can conserve water in your landscaping, including smart sprinklers and rain barrels. For…
March 22nd is World Water Day, and though we’ve been having wetter weather the last couple of years, we should all be thinking about conservation. When we use less, it costs less.. to us in dollars for the water and the infrastructure to deliver it, to the infrastructure itself, and to the environment. Using less…
It’s easy not to keep up with yard maintenance during the Winter, when spending time outside is so chilly, and the needs for your lawn and landscaping are so low. Trees and plants go into a state of dormancy when the temperature drops, but they’re still alive! As living things, they still need nutrients to…
There’s one question that comes back to us year after year, without fail: Should I be watering my lawn and trees in the winter? Yes! In fact, you could argue that watering trees in the Winter is the best way to ensure they grow strong roots and have long lives. Why? Because the optimal growing…
Living in Colorado means that the winter season brings us beautiful white landscapes and ice formations. It also means that the snow won’t melt for days on end and where the frost level extends below the depth of the installed piping. That also means that you need to take measures to protect your irrigation system from…
Both new and established lawns need to be watered correctly to promote health and growth. See our guide to learn how!
This is the year that you’re going to rein in your yard, and grow the best lawn you’ve ever had. You’ve been studying aeration and fertilizers, you’ve had your thatch inspected, placed your sprinklers, and had your sod installed… now what do you do when the grass starts to grow? How much water does a lawn…
When you think about it, skiers and gardeners have a lot in common. Skiers depend on the mountain snows for good recreation. And gardeners depend on the annual snowpack to water their gardens and yards during the growing season. We thank the ALCC for this tip of the week. Per the reports, skiing isn’t so…
During summer, irrigation is the key factor if you want to grow quality vegetables. A few examples illustrate this point. Beans require more frequent irrigation than most other vegetables for optimal production. Beans in the blossom- and fruit-growth stages use the most water of any vegetable. Depending on temperature and wind, beans may…
There are two primary types of water: surface water and ground water. Surface water is water found above ground — in seas, rivers, creeks and lakes. Ground water is water below the earth’s surface in deposits called aquifers. Some communities in Colorado use surface water while others use a mix of surface and ground water.…
All the water in Colorado is from precipitation and all the rivers in Colorado flow out to other states. That’s why Colorado carefully manages our state’s water through a well-organized system of water divisions. Colorado is divided into seven water divisions, each organized around a major drainage basin or group of rivers. Division One is…
The basic components of automatic sprinkler systems are the same, whether you purchase a do-it-yourself system or contract with a professional service to have one installed. The clock controller unit is the core of the system. It activates the sprinkler system according to selections you choose. There are two types of controller units: electro-mechanical clocks…
