Get Your Lawn Ready for the Summer

Summer time in Toronto is already here, and that means more sunshine, more time outdoors and more lawn care. Our yards are like our outdoor living rooms — especially because we so rarely get to enjoy the outdoors without dealing with snow, ice, rain, and wind — and the lawns are like our living room carpets. The better you feel about your lawn, the better your barbeques, parties, and game days will be. One of the best things you can do to upgrade your family’s experience is get your lawn ready for summer as soon as possible.

There are many benefits to having sprinklers installed. A lawn that is not properly watered is bound to have many growth issues. This kind of landscaping care is important for when you are having guests over. No one wants to hang out in what looks and feels like a wild, bug infested jungle with sand pits sporadically located throughout the terrain. The goal is to have a lovely yard you actually want to sit in and enjoy, not a safari adventure.

Let’s think about children for a moment. We love to see children being able to kick those sandals off and run around freely through the grass without hurting their feet on rocks, gravel, and stiff crabgrass. Children love the feeling of being able to run barefoot in the summer time. If you own a pool, the barefoot experience will be great for not only children but for people of every age who plan on spending time outdoors this season.

Looking into irrigation systems no longer has to mean thinking about breaking your summer budget because of that hydro bill; when you go to EZ Lawn Sprinklers for advice, it actually means saving water consumption and making sure every drop goes a long way. One of the most vital water saving strategies for is to ensure that the thirstiest patched of your garden get soaked during the early morning hours. They require less water at this time because nothing evaporates from harsh sunlight and the roots actually have time to soak up nutrients.

But it’s pretty doubtful that you’re going to get up at dawn every other morning to take care of that garden, right? Having a timed system set up by the experts at EZ Lawn Sprinklers will not only mean that this is taken care of, but it also means that the amount of water used is controlled and measured beforehand. This means your bills are predictable, regular, and low every single month. Another way to save water is to make sure you have updated sprinkler heads. Technology is always improving and moving towards efficiency, so make the most of it!

Other things to keep in mind throughout the summer months:

• Take a few minutes once a month to adjust the timer. The timing of the sunrise and sunset gradually change throughout the year.
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• Once a year, you should regularly tune-up your sprinkler system. When outdoor temperatures dip below zero, you need to make sure the pipes are empty of water so they don’t freeze, and this is a great time to check for other repairs as well. With a good company, all this should be automatically taken care of.