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Golfers can’t enjoy the sport year round, and that has led to a rise in popularity of home putting practice greens. While we don’t build home putting greens, we are often called on to create the sprinkler systems for them. Check Out These Home Putting Green Outdoor Videos We really

Why drive to the range when you could have a personal home putting green at your home! Here in Arizona we have perfect golfing weather more than eight months out of the year. This makes your home a great candidate for an outdoor backyard putting green. You may be wondering

How Average Phoenix Rainfall Affects the Metro’s Irrigation Needs Our below average Phoenix rainfall really impacts what we do here in the Valley of the Sun. Having less than 10 inches on average of rain and snow per year, Phoenix is classified as a desert in terms of its climate.

What is the average rainfall in Phoenix? As you can see from this chart, the number of rainy days per month is very small. The maximum number is 6. However, to call these “rainy days” may not be accurate. It is more likely that there are periods of rain on

Your irrigation system can go a bit haywire. Sprinklers may start spraying the driveway more than your grass. It may leak until there are puddles everywhere.  It may simply stop working at one or all of the individual sprinkler heads.  Is it electrical or mechanical? Is a sprinkler head clogged

If you have just moved here or if you have lived in the Phoenix area for generations, you still may be uncertain about the best Arizona grass for our climate. So let’s talk grass types Arizona homeowners should consider — and some they should stay away from. Arizona’s climate makes

Many of the grasses we use for our lawns today were developed by turf departments on college campuses. In an article by the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, discussing vegetative Bermuda grasses for Arizona lawns, they note that Santa Ana was developed by the University of California in the 1970’s.

When driving by your neighbor’s house each fall, you notice that their lawn looks amazing and yours doesn’t. What is their secret? It’s planting grass seed in the fall on their existing lawn. Turns out it’s not that much of a secret. The University of Arizona Extension Service has many

Have you ever considered that your yard is a habitat providing for Arizona’s beautiful wildlife, especially birds? With a little thought put into your landscaping you can provide shelter, food and nesting throughout the year for Arizona’s common backyard birds. Landscaping for birds is so popular in Arizona that the