How do your Concealed Irrigation Systems Contribute to the Houston Landscape?

How would you define the term, unique irrigation as opposed to irrigation?
We define an irrigation system as unique when it is designed in such a way as to maximize control over the Houston landscape.

What are the key elements to designing such a system?
There are two things that must be addressed any time we build such a system. The first is dividing the property into sections, known in landscape design as zones that will allow us to deliver specific amounts to water to specific areas of the yard and to a variety of divergent plant species.

The second key component is concealment. In order to preserve the aesthetic of the Houston landscape, we must build our water delivery system in such a way that the casual eye never notices its physical presence or feels disturbed by its carefully timed operation.

Why would a Houston home need irrigation to begin with?
This is a very good question that is asked by almost every client that comes to us. Many people assume that with all the heavy rains that naturally fall on the Houston landscape that a yard would never need professionally designed irrigation.

This is not the case. Natural rain water does not fall in controlled amounts or predictable cycles. As wet as some times of year may be, other times of year are very dry. We need to control the amount of water that each plant species gets, and this requires a sophisticate system of timing and delivery.

What areas of the yard need irrigation the most?
Lawn areas are always in need of controlled water delivery. Grasses that lie in the shade need additional water to offset the lack of sunlight. Also, grasses that border flower beds and gardens may end up competing for water with garden plants. Irrigating these areas prevents this competitive situation from arising.

Sloped areas also need irrigation because natural rain water will tend to run off their surfaces very quickly. While they do not occur that frequently in the Houston landscape, they are often developed by professionals in order to add nuance and interest.

How do you conceal irrigation?
Irrigation systems are virtually all underground. We can even mitigate the visible risers, which are so often used to reduce the cost of installation.

How do you control irrigation automatically?
We used a time system/ control box. They are best mounted outside where service people can get to them.
How do you allow homeowners to control it manually?
The control has option for manual operation.

What home do not need an irrigation system?
We do not need irrigation in a yard all drought resistant plants.

What components comprise an irrigation system?
A typical system will be made of pipes, spray heads, control timer, rain sensor, PVB (pressure vacuum breaker) which is a city code to prevent contaminated water from the Houston landscape from entering the drinking water.