Why water matters most
Fix the water.
Then fix the lawn.
Fertilizer, weed control and the best sod money can buy all go to waste without steady water. Atlantic County sand drains in a hurry, and a garden hose just cannot keep up.
Where a hose lets you down.
A hose and a spigot timer can work, sort of. Here is what usually happens. And at a summer rental in Margate or Ventnor, nobody is there to move it.
Hose with a spigot timer
- Brown spots wherever the spray falls short
- Midday watering, with a lot of it lost to heat and wind
- Ant hills popping up in the dry patches
- Fertilizer and treatments wasted on grass too weak to use them
In-ground sprinklers
- Heads placed so every part of the yard gets its share
- Watering at dawn without anyone lifting a finger
- A phone-run Wi-Fi timer that can adjust for weather and season
- Every dollar you spend on the lawn after that actually counts
The right order to do it.
On a budget? Work down this list one step at a time.
First, the sprinklers
Get the system in and dialed. The grass you already have starts to bounce back once water comes on time. Most new systems cost $2,850 to $3,950.
Second, the sod
Fresh rolls over working sprinklers root in around 10 days instead of 21, because the water arrives every morning. Our standard rate is $2.85 a sq ft for an average yard.
Third, the upkeep
Follow the care plan we leave you. A lawn built right and watered right can last for many years with little effort.
Sod without sprinklers is like a new car with an empty tank. Add the water first, or do both on the same day.
Go with a crew that does this all day.
A mowing company that installs sprinklers on the side is not an irrigation pro.
Do-it-all landscaper
- Sprinkler work wedged between lawn cuts and mulch jobs
- Cheap heads that clog and break
- Zones drawn up with no thought for sun or slope
- No follow-up visit to fine tune anything
Atlantic County Sod Installation & Irrigation
- Lawns and sprinklers are all we do
- Toro heads plus a Hunter Wi-Fi timer
- Zones mapped on site for your sun, soil and layout
- Adjusted before we leave and checked on later
Stop paying for treatments that cannot take.
Start with the water. Text us your address and we will price a system that makes the rest of your lawn care worth it.
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