Tag: precipitation

Business

Fall fertilization: Why it’s too important to pass over

We're looking at a mandatory practice that will not only benefit your customer’s yard today, but also give it lasting benefits through the season: fertilizing.

August 24, 2017

Business

South joins West, New England in coping with drought

The Southeast hasn’t experienced a severe drought in years and a dry winter is expected if a weak La Nina develops. Click to read more on the unusual conditions.

November 1, 2016

Business

The Golden State heads into its sixth year of drought

The 2016 water year ended on Sept. 30 with California insufficient precipitation once again. Click to see what this means for the water-deficient state.

October 4, 2016

Business

Scientists believe La Nina (just what California doesn’t need) is likely

As El Nino winds down, meteorologists are beginning to predict the appearance of a La Nina, which is known as El Nino’s counterpart -- and it's not a good thing.

April 18, 2016

Design-Build

California banks on El Nino as parts of U.S. combat flooding

It's a fine line with El Nino, and Californians are hopeful about the prospect of receiving rain and snow -- while mindful of how destructive floods and mudslides can be.

January 4, 2016

Business

Hunter Industries releases rotator designed to conserve water, prevent runoff

Hunter Industries has released the MP800SR360, a short radius version of its MP Rotator. The MP800SR360 features rotating streams of water applied at a slower rate to conserve water and prevent runoff. The MP800SR360 reaches radius settings from 6 feet to 12 feet, and the precipitation rate remains matched across all arc and radius setting […]

January 8, 2015

Business

Low-Tech Field? Think Again.

When the public thinks about landscaping, high tech doesn’t immediately come to mind. After all, this is work involving dirt, manual labor and plants. Mechanical engineering is represented in the form of a backhoe loader, for example, but that’s about as “technological” as the industry gets. Right?

July 2, 2013

Business

Rain Bird Introduces Hand-Adjustable Rotary Nozzles

Rotary nozzles have become well known for their multiple rotating streams of water that provide efficient performance at low precipitation rates. Variable arc nozzles are praised for their design flexibility.

December 18, 2012