Most irrigation companies in Atlanta offer maintenance contracts to maintain your irrigation system just like your landscaper keeps your lawn maintained. An irrigation maintenance contract is an excellent way to be sure your irrigation system stays in tip top shape and is often less expensive than separate services. Our combined maintenance contract includes winterization shut down of your system and spring start up to get your system up and running properly the next year.

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What's the latest in irrigation system efficiency products? Wireless soil sensors! These sensors are placed in each irrigation zone and they measure moisture and temperature at the root level. Information is transmitted in real time 24 hours a day to a base station that works in conjunction with the existing irrigation controller.
The base station determines when your grass and/or plants have reached their optimum moisture level in each zone. The soil sensors' accurate information only allows the watering the plants need. This means a reduction in wasted water and possibly your water bill!

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Customer Service should be priority one for any business. If you're not getting the level of customer service you feel you should, give us a try at Millenium Irrigation. We are a top rated company with excellent customer service. Not to mention the knowledge and experience to install or repair any irrigation system.

Are you still thinking about that new irrigation system?

This is a great time to have it installed to be ready for spring. There is no need to wait for your new irrigation system as many do because you'll find a backlog before you can get your new irrigation system installed in the spring. This time of year a job can usually be scheduled within one week. So what are you waiting for?

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Irrigation Water Audits are an excellent way to find out the efficiency of an irrigation system and what changes can be made to increase the efficiency and thereby, save money. A full water audit requires extensive knowledge, not just of irrigation, but of irrigation efficiency products. Many commercial irrigation customers find that the audit and irrigation system upgrades pay for themselves in less than 2 years.

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Customer Service should be priority one for any business. If you're not getting the level of customer service you feel you should from your irrigation company, give us a try at Millenium Irrigation. We are a top rated irrigation company with excellent customer service. Not to mention the knowledge and experience to install or repair any irrigation system.

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Its that time of year when the weather gets crisp and we want to get outside. The only problem is, unlike summertime, it is dark by the time we get off of work. So how to enjoy this cool air and not be left in the dark? Consider adding outdoor lighting to your landscape! Not only will it keep unwanted people from creeping around your house but you will also be less likely to loose your footing or heaven forbid even the dog!

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Be smart when watering..take a look at your system frequently, even this time of year, to be sure it is working properly - look for leaky heads, heads that need adjusting and things of that nature. These types of irrigation repairs, if you wait til the Spring, could end up costing your more due to additional damage ths winter.

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While most irrigation system pipes should be below the frost line in Georgia, it is still important to have your irrigation system winterized because you never know what kind of winter we are going to have here in Georgia. Particularly important are you valves because while they are underground they are still exposed and those connection points have a tendency to be the first area of breaks after a cold winter.

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If you are thinking about installing outdoor landscape lighting,not only for security, but because it will make your home look incredible at night, be sure to consider the quality and warranty of products before you make a decision.

While products from DIY stores are very inexpensive, they do not have the warranty or quality of a product offered by a contractor. Many lights offered by contractors have up to a 15 year warranty (no less than 5 in most cases). While you will spend more upfront, you will get a longer life system choosing a contractor grade outdoor lighting.

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Repairs to your irrigation system should always be completed in a timely manner. It is important to use an irrigation repair company that is famaliar with and has the experience to fix any system. Lastly, comparable or upgraded equipment from what is existing should always be used. Make sure you ask your irrigation repair technician this question so that you are not paying for repairs that will "lower" the overall quality of your irrigation system.

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With rain in the forecast, we thought this was a good time to remind you that you don't have to manually cut off your system each time there is rain expected. If you have a rain sensor on your irrigation system, which has been required by law since 2005, it will take care of that for you. It's an inexpensive way to ensure that your irrigation system is doing what's its supposed to - supplementing the rainfall.

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Still have an irrigation system that hasn't worked right all year long? It's not too late to tweak your system and have it properly repaired. If you wait until next year you may even have more damage than now so it's a great time to get it fixed. Also, you can take steps now to make your system run more efficiently. That way when next spring comes you will be ready!

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UPDATE FROM THE GEORGIA GREEN INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION:

Athens-Clarke Clears Up Confusion Regarding Water Rules

Last week we reported that the four counties that make up the Bear Creek Reservoir Authority voted to implement increased curbs on outdoor water use. In the days since, there has been some confusion with respect to Athens-Clarke County.
As you can see in this Athens Banner Herald Article, Athens has tweaked its rules to be the same as the other three counties. "We're now consistent with Jackson, Barrow and Oconee counties," county Water Conservation Coordinator Marilyn Hall said.
One difference remains: In ACC, a permit must be obtained to water newly installed landscapes for 30 days as granted by their approved exemptions. Permit applications are available online at www.thinkatthesink.com and at the Public Utilities Department Customer Service Center at 124 East Hancock Avenue. Completed applications should be taken to the Water Conservation Office on the second floor of the Customer Service Center.
As reported last week, the new rules limit outdoor water use to one day per week with even number addresses allowed to water on Saturday and odd number addresses allowed to water on Sunday. The ban on watering between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM remains in effect on Saturdays and Sundays. THE FOLLOWING USES ARE EXEMPT FROM ALL HOURLY AND DAY OF THE WEEK RESTRICTIONS.

• Drip Irrigation
• Soaker Hoses
• Hand Watering
• Food Gardens
• New installs of plants and turf
• Grey Water, Rainwater and AC Condensation Resuse
• Golf Course- Tee and Green Irrigation

What This Means to the Industry

While limits on water use are never a positive for the industry, these hard fought for exemptions do undoubtedly offer some positive hope for the fall season. In addition, all four counties have agreed to implement the same rules with the same exemptions. This should help minimize any confusion the public may have about the rules.
On the other hand, high efficiency irrigation methods (drip, hand watering and soaker hoses ) are still permitted and will allow for the continued irrigation of existing landscapes. New plantings, both turf and landscapes are also exempt ( For 30 days following installation, irrigation is allowed without restriction). Food gardens, any and all production or storing for sale of plant materials are also fully exempt.

The Take Away
With these exemptions, it will be up to the industry to tell the story that FALL IS STILL FOR PLANTING! Homeowners will still have the ability to water installs of fall annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees and turf. Landscape contractors will still have 30 days to irrigate new installs following up with the home or property owner converting to drip irrigation and hand watering.
In conjunction with UGA, GGIA developed a flyer for the four counties to distribute to their customers highlighting that fall planting and conservation can go hand in hand. ACC will be including this with their water bills and Oconee County has placed the flyer on their website.

If you have an irrigation system leak be it a leaky head, leaky valve or pipe break. Don't wait until the spring to fix it. Waiting through the winter could actually make things worse and in the end it might cost you more.

Irrigation Winterization Atlanta

Why should you winterize your irrigation system now? Frozen water can wreak havoc on an irrigation system. Because water expands when it freezes, water remaining in your system can cause all sorts of problems. You need to winterize your system every year before the first deep freeze. Winterization is done by blowing out as much water as possible from your system.