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Get More Than Just an Estimate with TurfWorks: Monthly Newsletters for DIY’ers

At TurfWorks, we are dedicated to providing our clients with comprehensive landscaping services, from design and installation to maintenance and irrigation. But even if you’re a DIY’er, you can still benefit from our expertise with our monthly newsletters. When you request an estimate from TurfWorks, you’ll receive more than just a quote. You’ll also receive monthly newsletters filled with top tips and recommendations for your Oklahoma City landscape. In this blog post, we’ll highlight the benefits of our monthly newsletters and how they can help you achieve a beautiful, healthy landscape.


What’s Included in Our Monthly Newsletters:


Our monthly newsletters are packed with valuable information for DIY’ers who want to keep their landscape looking its best. Each issue includes recommended irrigation schedules, top tips for maintaining your landscape, and other relevant information for the month. Whether you’re looking for advice on planting new flowers, dealing with pests, or maintaining your irrigation system, our monthly newsletters have you covered.


How to Sign Up for Our Monthly Newsletters:


If you’re interested in receiving our monthly newsletters, all you need to do is request an estimate from TurfWorks. We’ll add you to our mailing list and you’ll start receiving our newsletters right away. And if you decide to work with us for your landscaping needs, you’ll continue to receive our newsletters, along with our expert services.


Benefits of Our Monthly Newsletters:


Our monthly newsletters offer several benefits for DIY’ers who want to keep their landscape looking its best. First, you’ll receive expert advice and recommendations from our experienced team, including irrigation schedules and top tips for maintaining your landscape. Second, you’ll stay informed about the latest trends and developments in landscaping, so you can stay ahead of the curve. And finally, our newsletters are a great way to stay connected with TurfWorks and learn more about our services and expertise.


Conclusion:


At TurfWorks, we are dedicated to helping our clients achieve beautiful, healthy landscapes, whether you’re a DIY’er or prefer to leave the landscaping to the experts. That’s why we offer more than just estimates for our services. When you request an estimate from TurfWorks, you’ll also receive monthly newsletters packed with valuable information and recommendations for your landscape, including irrigation schedules, top tips, and more. Contact us today to learn more about our services and how we can help you achieve the landscape of your dreams.

Irrigation and Oklahoma

Maximizing Your Irrigation System During Hot Weather

Dealing with the hot temperatures as of late, you may be wondering if your irrigation can keep up with the lack of rain and hot temperatures. Well, let’s take a little time to discuss your irrigation system.

 
First off, during drought conditions, always remember that your irrigation system was designed to supplement water to your lawn, not be the only source of moisture. This is, to some extent, why it may take longer watering times to deliver the moisture necessary to keep you turf green and your plants happy.

 
The easiest way to extend watering times with the current program is to use the seasonal adjustment setting on your modern timer. It will adjust all of the times for all of your zones in one simple step. (How to video HERE)


The next step is taking a little time to make sure your plants are getting enough water. Your bedding plants will be feeling the pressure from the lack of rain and high temperatures, but most species and especially established woody plants can be kept looking pretty good during these times of drought with a little supplemental watering. Just keep an eye on them to make sure they don’t look wilted from under or over watering.


As far as turf is concerned, make sure to keep enough water on any parts of your lawn that are Fescue. Any Fescue that dies is dead forever. Fescue will not go dormant like Bermuda and bounce back after it receives adequate moisture. In this respect, taking care of Fescue has a bit of a steep learning curve. Some die back will be inevitable year after year, however, with proper over-seeding, preferably slit seeding, each fall you should be able to easily replace Fescue that has died from normal attrition. Moving on to Bermuda, you’ve got a little easier task. Currently, most Bermuda lawns without irrigation are definitely showing some areas of dormancy. To bring Bermuda out of dormancy only requires consistent, substantial watering. On most lawns with typical irrigation systems we would recommend starting with 30 minutes on rotor zones for each area of Bermuda in full sun. Your watering can definitely come down some once we start to see cooler temperatures and substantial rainfall later this summer or early fall. Additionally, sandy soils that are unable to hold moisture may need even more water, or unfortunately, be unable to support Bermuda without watering at least daily.

 
If you have additional questions about maintaining your landscape during these inhospitable conditions, feel free to give us a call at 405-494-6020 or fill out our contact form here. We have irrigation technicians available to diagnose and repair your irrigation and get your lawn and landscape watered efficiently.