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Meet Craig from Pro North Plumbing. Craig from Pro North Plumbing is not only a plumber, but he is also an expert in all things irrigation! He mostly installs new irrigation for residential properties [...]
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To make your existing irrigation system ‘smart’, the first step is to determine what type of irrigation system you currently have. Generally there are two types: Standard (central automated) [...]
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If you’ve noticed pools of water in your garden or dry patches of lawn, you may have a problem with your irrigation system. Here’s what you need to check.
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During the Dry Season your lawns, garden beds and native plants have to deal with six to seven months of no rain at all, so it is important to know how to keep them healthy without over watering. When [...]
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Meet Peter from Residential Irrigation. Peter has lived in the Territory for over 43 years, with 10 years in the bush and the last 30 years in Virginia. “The Top End is just great! Laid back lifestyle [...]
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Are water tanks the best way to save water in Darwin? Our research tells us that whilst water tanks are a great way to capture rain water for later use, installing a rainwater tank is generally not [...]
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Meet Tony from Universal Plants NT. Meet Tony from Universal Plants NT. Tony’s an old hand at this (in fact he’s been in the horticulture industry for 44 years!) and has experience in all aspects of [...]
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Meet Peter from Austec Irrigation. Moving here with his family in 1963, we think it’s safe to say he’s a true blue Territorian! Having been in the industry now for 30 years there isn’t much Peter hasn [...]
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A smart irrigation controller automatically adjusts watering based on local weather conditions. For example when it rains the smart irrigation controller will reduce or turn off your irrigation to [...]
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Many people struggle to know how much to water their garden. Do you water for 20 or 40 minutes? How many days per week? What if you have a mix of natives and exotics? It sure can be confusing, but it doesn’t have to be. There are some general rules of thumb to help you work it all out.
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An online tool that provide a fantastic resource of localised weather data, helping you to make smart decisions about efficient watering in the garden, based on the rainfall in your suburb.
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Meet Jack from Water Dynamics... Jack’s been enjoying everything the Territory has to offer for the last 30 years, in particular the great landscapes and amazing dry seasons of Darwin. He’s qualified [...]