OK, so the contractors have been gone for a while. The plants all seem to have taken nicely to their new homes in your yard, or business. Maybe some have even been trimmed back! Remember how they looked when they were first planted?
So… now what?
Let’s do an irrigation check-up!
In the hot and dry climates of Makena, Kihei and Wailea, transplanting new plants is a challenge. The number one way that landscape installation contractors protect the new plants from the shock of transplanting is to make sure that they have enough water for the first few months in the ground.
It is much cheaper to pour on some extra water than damage the plants from dehydration. Gardeners compensate by estimating well over what these same plants would ordinarily need if they were well established. This is good as… we love plants!
Our landscape plants are all alive and well and we’re over the initial hump which is great.
But it might be time (3 months to 1 year from planting) to have a professional take another look.
Benefits:
Cutting down irrigation times and optimizing your irrigation schedule has lots of benefits.
1. Save a valuable resource.
Let’s keep sustainable as much as we can.
2. Erosion control and puddles.
Over-watering areas especially those on a grade, can create runoffs, and move earth in ways that might not be desirable.
3. Save money.
Let’s conserve that resource too!
4. Prevent a buildup of moss and fungi.
Over-watering can create moss and mushrooms where they don’t look good.
5. Prevent rot.
We don’t want any of our soft stemmed plants like hibiscus to get so much continuous water that they start to rot.
Just the same, there may be other places in the lawn and landscape that could use a little more water, to get the plants established better, and to green them up. Let’s have a look, test all the stations and see if we can improve it!
If you suspect that you’re over-watering or under-watering give us a call and let’s take a look. We’ll do an inspection and then an irrigation check, and then give you our recommendation and create a plan.
Together, we’ll look over what’s happening and potentially save some water and money!
