Lawn & Irrigation Insights

A season-by-season maintenance calendar that keeps an irrigation system efficient and prevents the repairs that cost the most.

Municipal watering rules change from city to city. Here is how to stay compliant and still keep a healthy lawn.

Brown patches in an irrigated lawn almost always trace back to five specific causes. Here is how to identify yours.

Good zoning is the difference between a lawn that is evenly green and one with permanent dry corners. Here is how professional design works.

Spray heads are wrong for garden beds. Drip line delivers water at the root zone, cuts usage and keeps foliage dry.

Every irrigation system tied into municipal water needs backflow protection. Here is what the requirement means for homeowners.

Watering at the wrong hour wastes water and invites lawn disease. Here is the schedule that works for GTA soil and climate.

Wi-Fi controllers adjust watering to local weather. Here is what they actually save on a Toronto-area water bill and where they fall short.

Ontario winters freeze irrigation lines solid. Here is how a proper compressed-air blowout works and when to schedule it.

Bringing an irrigation system out of winter the wrong way cracks pipes and fittings. Follow this order of operations for a safe spring startup.

From cracked heads to failed solenoids, here are the irrigation repairs our technicians see most often across the GTA and what each one costs you in wasted water.

A transparent breakdown of what an in-ground sprinkler system costs for Toronto-area homes, from zone counts to smart controllers.