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If you have irrigation in your lawn, now is the time to ensue its working properly before the heat of summer arrives with us. Things to do include
1/ Change the battery in the irrigation control box (these need changing annually to ensure they don’t fail in mid irrigation season)
2/ Trim around… View moreIf you have irrigation in your lawn, now is the time to ensue its working properly before the heat of summer arrives with us. Things to do include
1/ Change the battery in the irrigation control box (these need changing annually to ensure they don’t fail in mid irrigation season)
2/ Trim around all your popup sprinklers on your lawn to remove soil and grass hindering the sprinkler going up and down.
3/ If as often happens, some sprinklers don’t appear when turned on, you have to locate them as they are grown in underground. Leave the irrigation on and observe the likely location of the buried sprinkler. Eventually water will wellup to the surface over a general area. Then use a knife or screwdriver to gently probe the most elevated area where you see water welling up until you locate the sprinkler. If you don’t see any water coming to the surface in the area of the lost sprinkler, often if you lie with your ear on the ground you can hear the hiss of water from the hidden sprinkler which can help locate it.
4/Once all your sprinklers come out of the ground, you need to check each one.
A) Is the sprinkler rotating through its required arc (if it is the rotating type)? If not either the internal gears are damaged or gunged up, or the angle adjustment needs resetting.
B) Is the sprinkler throwing water far enough and evenly enough? It should throw water to approximately to the next sprinkler head. If this is not happening it may mean i) the nozzle is partially blocked ii) the nozzle needs adjusting to a different angle, or nozzle needs changing to a different one iii) The water pressure is too low either as a result of street pressure being too low or many sprinklers switched on at one time(or a result of these 2 issues together). The only solution for this is to reduce the number of sprinklers running at one time, or to run your system in the early morning when street pressure is higher as there is little local water requirement at that time.
C) Check through the full rotation of your sprinkler to ensure foliage is not interrupting the water throw, this will need to be monitored throughout the season as foliage is constantly growing.
D) Ensure your popup sprinklers rise up high enough out of the ground so that the grass does not interfere with the flow. Often sprinklers are installed too low initially. However as lawns mature , they create root mass and organic matter which causes the lawn surface to get slightly higher each year effectively leaving the sprinkler head lower. Also if a lawn owner cuts their lawn higher than before, the longer grass can interfere with the water throw.
5/ Set your irrigation control box to the required setting. It is amazing how many people set an irrigation time but then forget to actually activate the automatic watering. Watering times and how often varies lawn to lawn and very much throughout the season depending on heat and wind. As a general rule best time of day to water is just before dawn as it gives it a chance to soak in with minimum evaporation, and also ensures the grass leaf stays dry as long as possible over night as wet leaves are an encourager for grass disease. A lawn owner must however be active in monitoring the irrigation throughout the season to adjust it so that you give enough water but not too much water as its requirements vary due to weather conditions
6/ Do you get dry spots on your lawn in the same place each year? This can be due to a number of reasons
a/ One area has a different soil type requiring more water than the rest of the lawn
b/You have sprinklers that are too small, they can be upgraded to a larger size as long as there is enough water supply
c/ Your sprinkler spacing was designed too far apart initially. This is very common when more than one contractor is quoting for the job and they supply a lower specification which is cheaper to get the contract. The whole system may need reassessing, or you maybe able to install extra sprinklers
d/There are too many stations on one setting on the irrigation controls meaning there is not enough pressure to ensure full water throw. This can be rectified by reducing sprinklers on the one station, or by increasing water pressure (not so easily done)
While many of these jobs can be done yourself, you may need an irrigation company to do the work for you. Bear in mind that they get VERY busy in the warmer periods with often 6 weeks waiting list for service. So its better to call them before the warm season begins
Hi everyone,
Hope this is allowed, posting on behalf of someone to try spread the word, someone has taken these two fur babies from their loving family, if anyone spots them, please try contact Vanessa Parker through FB....
Free to a good home but must go this long weekend. Pick up is Eastern Beach.
Moving & kids have left home so time to let go of our much loved 3 level bunny hutch - The Bunny Mansion. Stairs go to each level & one ‘room’ is for storage & hay.
Letting this go with bunny fencing … View moreFree to a good home but must go this long weekend. Pick up is Eastern Beach.
Moving & kids have left home so time to let go of our much loved 3 level bunny hutch - The Bunny Mansion. Stairs go to each level & one ‘room’ is for storage & hay.
Letting this go with bunny fencing pen, plastic cover for rain days & any food or accessories. Nutmeg the Bunny will be happy to move with her home or we’ll find her a new home 😊
Are you thinking about moving into a Retirement Village?
Have you heard about Acacia Cove Retirement Village?
Would you like to experience the tranquillity this unique village have to offer?
If your answer is yes to these questions, we would like to invite you to our Sales Seminar on … View moreAre you thinking about moving into a Retirement Village?
Have you heard about Acacia Cove Retirement Village?
Would you like to experience the tranquillity this unique village have to offer?
If your answer is yes to these questions, we would like to invite you to our Sales Seminar on Wednesday 30th October at 10:30am.
There will be a short information session lead by our Village Manager, Bruce Cullington. This will be followed by a tour of our facilities and a lovely lunch.
Please RSVP to 09 268 8522.
Straighten Up! Sloshed mugs from Typo.
Brand new, never been used. AWESOME Christmas gift.
It's great to see our students are all working on individual projects this term. Some are sculpting, others are drawing and painting and a few have decided to design Xmas cards and wrapping paper by trying their hand at Lino-cuts. We have just finished a term at painting faces in monochrome … View moreIt's great to see our students are all working on individual projects this term. Some are sculpting, others are drawing and painting and a few have decided to design Xmas cards and wrapping paper by trying their hand at Lino-cuts. We have just finished a term at painting faces in monochrome values. There were some great results from this.
If you want to come along and explore your creative side, you and/or your child (over 8 years old) are welcome to begin anytime throughout the term.
Check out our website above for details or phone or text Megan
Want to make your backyard pest-free for our native birds? Get started this spring by placing traps, pulling weeds and planting natives.
You only need to do one simple thing in your backyard to make a difference. And if you do all three, it'll make a huge difference.
Come along for a fun evening and make 24 gorgeous Christmas cards. No experience or creativity needed. Designs and cutting have already been done. Saturday has sold out. Limited spaces are available for Friday night. RSVP today if you wish to attend.
Transform an old wooden drawer into a stylish shelf and paint it your favourite Resene colour.
Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene.
Find out how to create this quick and easy project yourself.
Hey neighbours,
Halloween is fast approaching. Some Kiwis think it's great fun and go all out with decorations and lollies. Others just want to shut their doors and be left alone, leave it to the Americans.
Do you celebrate Halloween at your house? Why or why not?
And If you don't like… View moreHey neighbours,
Halloween is fast approaching. Some Kiwis think it's great fun and go all out with decorations and lollies. Others just want to shut their doors and be left alone, leave it to the Americans.
Do you celebrate Halloween at your house? Why or why not?
And If you don't like trick or treating, how do you make it clear your house is a no-go zone?
We're keen to talk to some people who feel strongly about Halloween one way or the other. If you have thoughts to share, please email homed@stuff.co.nz and we'll be in touch.
Great to see Neighbourhood Support members in Hamilton, Ashburton and Rodney this month helping neighbours get better connected, supported and prepared.
From our whare to yours, wishing everyone a safe and fun Labour Day weekend ahead!
Bring your kids to our Tuia Mātauranga interactive roadshow and take part in fun activities to learn more about our voyaging heritage and history.
It will be open on 26-28 October, 10 am to 4pm at Te Wero Island at Auckland Viaduct, near the Maritime Museum.
You'll see this promotion in our upcoming November issue, but it's so exciting we can't wait to show you! Our annual Garden Diary for 2020 PLUS a special edition to commemorate our 75th anniversary this year, How To Grow Veges 1944-2019. You can order them now for the early bird … View moreYou'll see this promotion in our upcoming November issue, but it's so exciting we can't wait to show you! Our annual Garden Diary for 2020 PLUS a special edition to commemorate our 75th anniversary this year, How To Grow Veges 1944-2019. You can order them now for the early bird price of $11.90 each - that's a 25% savings off the retail price of $15.90 (offer will end when they hit the newsstands next month). Order online or phone 0800 624 744.
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