Creative Irrigation Long Island Blog and Articles

Hydrawise Wi-Fi Controller: Complete Control of your Irrigation System at the Touch of a Screen

Creative Irrigation of Long Island is pleased to offer Hydrawise, the Smart Wi-Fi Irrigation Control System by Hunter. With the Hydrawise app, you have instant control and in-depth knowledge of your system and water usage.

One of the things we love most about this system is it’s Predictive Watering™. Watering of your lawn is automatically adjusted based on local weather data. This can reportedly lead to up to 50% savings from irrigation system water costs, in addition to making sure you don’t overwater and damage your lawn.

As if that’s not enough to make this a must-have, here are a few more great features of Hydrawise:

Improve Results and Reduce Water with the MP Rotator

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The MP Rotator nozzle by Hunter is a revolutionary enhancement in lawn irrigation; helping homeowners like you achieve healthier landscape growth while reducing water usage by up to 30%. You can elect MP Rotators when installing a new system, and they can easily be retro-fitted to an existing system. The key is the unique multiple rotating

Proper Irrigation Winterization and Sprinkler Shut Down

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Winterizing your irrigation system when living in the northeast is a must, unless you like playing Russian roulette (which we doubt you do). If you don’t have proper winterization service performed, maybe you’ll get through the winter with out any damage to your system. But chances are you won’t. The cost of having the water removed

Is a Sprinkler Remote Control What You Need?

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Is a sprinkler remote right for you? These days, the control of your sprinkler system doesn’t have to be limited to just the time clock. In most cases, the time clock is located in a less than convienent location. With a sprinkler remote; just the touch of a button on a small hand

Questions to Consider When Hiring an Irrigation Contractor

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The old saying “you get what you pay for” can hold true for contractors, home improvements and irrigation companies alike. It’s important to find good value when looking for an irrigation contractor, and value takes into consideration the worth of what you are receiving for the cost. In order to get the cheapest price possible,

Tips For Watering an Established Lawn During a New York Summer

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At Creative Irrigation, one of the common questions we hear from customers is when and how much they should water their lawn once the summer months start to heat up.How often you need to water your lawn depends on several factors including weather conditions, grass type, type of soil (such as clay or sand), sun

Irrigation System Booster Pumps. What and Why?

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Creative Irrigation installs booster pumps at the time of irrigation system design and install; as well as installing onto pre-existing systems. So, what is a booster pump and why would you need one? A booster pump will increase, or “boost” the water pressure of your sprinkler system. The need for a booster pump depends on

Reasons to Renovate an Existing Sprinkler System

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At Creative Irrigation, custom design and installation of new irrigation systems is not our only specialization. We also do a lot of work for homeowners needing to renovate existing irrigation systems. There are many times when renovating, or adding to, an existing sprinkler becomes necessary and is more beneficial to the homeowner than digging

Turf Disease and Dollar Spot

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The Correlation Between Lawn Watering and Fungus Dollar Spot is a common fungus found attacking Long Island lawns from late spring to early fall. Proper water management is key in helping to prevent dollar spot. The fungus starts as a small, light brown spot approximately four inches in size. If not properly taken care of,