Don't foget the landscape lighting when sculpting the look and feel of your property.  Landscape lighting can increase curb appreal, show off the beauty your hard work on the lawn and create ambiance on the property.  Some ideas include illuminating a garden wall to show texture and interest in the view from the curb.   Highlight a feature that deserves attention, whether it's a fountain, a waterfall, or garden bed.  Crossing beams or having several lights can create a focal point for all to see. In addition to curb appeal, landscape lighting can also help with safety around the home.  It's great to have a porch light, but in addtion, brightening up the walkways to your door can help keep your visitors and family members safe when walking to the door and allowing for quick entry.  We recommend that this lighting is not too bright.  You need to be able to see, but a strong light can interfere with security cameras, or create more night blindness making it harder to see beyond the  circle of light.  Lights that are too bright may also annoy your neighbors! Landscape Lighting for Security Don't forget that your landscape lighting can work for you.  Consumer Reports in 2014 recommended lighting up the outdoors to make your home more secure.  The more a home is lit, the less likely a burglary will occur. We recommend lighting your backyard.  Most people know to light the house from the street, but buglars aren't always interested in coming to your front door.  A well light backyard can help deter them from being interested in your home.  Especially be sure that any place a person could hide is well lit in both the front and back yard. Other Landscaping Security Ideas Use motion sensors for your lighting at the doors.  In [...]

With the storms coming and coming, getting the water off your lawn might start to be a problem. All Phaze Irrigation can help with elegant drainage solutions from landscaping features to plumbing.

Digging a well on your property can actually save you money on your metered utility water bill.  With a sprinkler or irrigation system watering your landscaping you can spend hundreds a month to have the lush lawn you desire.  By digging a well you can tap into an aquifor and raise that ground water up, supplying it to your sprinklers and irrigation system. A shallow well will pay for itself in about one year (cost of installation around $2400) and a deep one will reap you savings benefits in year two.  The cost of digging a deeper well can vary depending on how deep the drilling goes to reach the aquifor, but usually runs about $5500.  If you have a large property a deep well is needed  because of the amount of water used to irrigate the property.  One of the benefits of digging deeper is unlimited water. If you have a pond or lake on the property, that too can be a great source of free water for your landscaping.  If you just moved to your location, you might want to look around first to see if ground water is already being pumped.  You'll see a cupped pipe coming up out of the ground for about 18 inches.  Tapping into the ground water or aquifor will leave a pipe standing up out of your property.  You can lnadscape around it, masking it with plants, bushes, florals, etc.  But be sure not to plant anything with  invasive roots that will damage the pipes and leave you with a growing mess. In addition to saving money on water bills for irrigation, well water can be used for other things around your home.  Use it to power the kids' slip and slide, fill your pool, wash your mini-van or clean off the [...]

Finding a reputable sprinkler installation, sprinkler repair and sprinkler maintenance contractor in your area is a key component in owning  a happy, healthy lawn that makes a neighborhood more inviting to visitors and the rest of the community.  You get added curb appeal and a justified “WOW” factor enhancement added to the look of your yard.  Maintaining your yard can boost the dollar value of your home and can also help sell a house quicker on the open market because of its natural aesthetically pleasing look. So, how do you choose a reputable sprinkler repair, sprinkler installation or sprinkler maintenance company in your area?  Here are five things you should consider when choosing your sprinkler contractor. Compare the reviews of your local sprinkler installation, sprinkler repair and sprinkler maintenance companies Google Reviews carry the most weight of any review service out there today.  Google reviews aren’t a paid service and anonymity is difficult. This results in real stories from real people.  First and foremost, see if your community is happy with the interaction with the irrigation company.  Did the irrigation company go above and beyond to satisfy the needs of their customer?  Is there any mention of the clients being happy with the irrigation companies prices and quality of work? Use your communities’ previous experiences to help you find a reputable sprinkler installation, sprinkler repair or sprinkler maintenance company in your area. How many years of experience does the irrigation company have? When you talk to your potential sprinkler installation, sprinkler repair or sprinkler maintenance specialist, do they seem to know what they are talking about?  How many years have they been in business, or if a new business owner, do they have experience working for someone else?  It might be great to hire a new up and comer, but [...]

How to Find a Reputable Lawn Sprinkler Installation, Repair and Maintenance Specialist in Your Area.   Finding a reputable sprinkler installation, sprinkler repair and sprinkler maintenance contractor in your area is a key component in owning  a happy, healthy lawn that makes a neighborhood more inviting to visitors and the rest of the community.  You get added curb appeal and a justified “WOW” factor enhancement added to the look of your yard.  Maintaining your yard can boost the dollar value of your home and can also help sell a house quicker on the open market because of its natural aesthetically pleasing look. So, how do you choose a reputable sprinkler repair, sprinkler installation or sprinkler maintenance company in your area?  Here are five things you should consider when choosing your sprinkler contractor.   Compare the reviews of your local sprinkler installation, sprinkler repair and sprinkler maintenance companies   Google Reviews carry the most weight of any review service out there today.  Google reviews aren’t a paid service and anonymity is difficult. This results in real stories from real people.  First and foremost, see if your community is happy with the interaction with the irrigation company.  Did the irrigation company go above and beyond to satisfy the needs of their customer?  Is there any mention of the clients being happy with the irrigation companies prices and quality of work? Use your communities’ previous experiences to help you find a reputable sprinkler installation, sprinkler repair or sprinkler maintenance company in your area.   How many years of experience does the irrigation company have?   When you talk to your potential sprinkler installation, sprinkler repair or sprinkler maintenance specialist, do they seem to know what they are talking about?  How many years have they been in business, or if a new business owner, [...]