True Earth Landscapes designs, installs and maintains irrigation and sprinkler systems because we believe a well-designed, properly installed, underground irrigation system is a worthwhile investment for your lawn and garden. Victoria frequently has very dry summers, and while there are some drought-tolerant plants that will do well in our climate (once established), there are many more that will appreciate regular watering.
We live in an amazing growing zone with moderate rainfall and can boast some amazing native plants and shrubs that aren’t especially water hungry (within reason). However, being that we’re the Garden City, our gardens are known for their vibrant colours and exotic plants. These plants are primarily non-native and do require a healthy amount of water to keep them going. In these cases, an efficient irrigation or sprinkler system is the obvious choice!
Here are a few of the most common plants and flowers that need frequent watering that can be easily handled by an automated irrigation system:
- Annuals, like Petunias, Fuchsias, and Begonias
- Perennials, like Dahlias, Astilbe, Marigolds, Iris, and Cardinal Flower.
- Shrubs like Hydrangeas, Rhododendrons and Azaleas, Camellias, and Dogwood (the shrub variant).
- And, of course, grass!
Let us keep your well-tended landscape and garden quenched with a tastefully designed and installed irrigation system.
If the focus of your landscaping project is to create a garden oasis, sprinklers are worth considering.
Sprinkler Maintenance
A new irrigation and sprinkler system shouldn’t require much maintenance other than winterizing and spring startup. Winterizing a sprinkler system involves blowing compressed air through the pipes so they don’t freeze. Spring startup is simply turning on and testing each zone. Sometimes the timer has been reset, there are clogged or misdirected nozzles or other damage that has occurred in the winter months.
Irrigation Repair
Our amazing green thumb team can also complete troubleshooting and repairs on pre-existing irrigation systems and sprinklers. We can also help you figure out why a particular zone isn’t coming on; it’s usually a wiring issue or a dead solenoid. More commonly, if you put a shovel through a pipe or mow a sprinkler, we can totally fix that too!
Irrigation Installation
We have installed dozens of irrigation systems and lawn sprinklers in the Victoria area and can guide you through every step of the process:
- Plumbing permit
- Backflow preventer installation
- Defining lawn and garden zones
- Programming the timer
- Showing you how it works!
Irrigation Repair & Maintenance
Your irrigation system requires regular maintenance, especially before and after winter! Failing to ‘blow out’ your irrigation system could result in hundreds or thousands of dollars in repairs when the ground thaws and you discover where your underground irrigation has split from freezing water inside the pipes. Get on our maintenance list, and we’ll plan and schedule your turn-down and startup phases of your system. Call today to book your times.
We can also diagnose and repair all irrigation and sprinkler systems.
- Irrigation blow-outs and winterizing
- Spring start-up and leak detection
- Setting up timers
- Detecting and repairing split pipes and broken fittings
- Complete irrigation and sprinkler system preventative maintenance
- And much more!
