It’s officially official! The Colorado Governor, Jared Polis has proclaimed July as Smart Irrigation Month!
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Let’s Talk Spring Fertilization & Aeration
It’s that time of year again when we know spring is right around the corner. This means it’s time to wash the ice melt out of our fertilizer spreaders, service the ‘ol aerator, sharpen all the tools and start planning for the season ahead. Let’s talk about the first fertilization of the season. This application […]
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Irrigation Troubleshooting 101: Understand What You are Troubleshooting
To have your irrigation run effectively, you must have two equally important but different systems work properly: Power and Water. Water is needed for the plants to have the nourishment to grow. Power is needed to control where and when the water is applied. Water can be managed using a few or a multitude of […]
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What’s New for 2019
See it here first – The new products for 2019! Contact your local CPS branch or visit Shop.CPSdistributors.com for your pricing and availability. BELGARD® We are excited to announce that we will now be carrying another leading paver manufacturer, Belgard. Belgard offers contractors a variety of quality pavers, wall, and Mirage porcelain tile. From eye-catching driveways, […]
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Best Smart Irrigation Products for 2018
Smart Irrigation Month is an initiative led by the Irrigation Association to “promote the social, economic and environmental benefits of efficient irrigation technologies, products and services in landscape, turf and agricultural irrigation.” As landscape professionals and homeowners seek to use more water efficient products, manufacturers have followed suit to develop the latest and greatest in […]
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Mulch Madness! The Benefits of Mulching Your Landscaping Areas
The history of mulching landscape and agricultural areas dates back more than 10,000 years when our ancient ancestors realized the benefits of using mulching products in their gardens and farms. Stone age farmers didn’t have the fancy bark and recycled product mulch materials that we have at our disposal today, but nonetheless they realized the […]
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The Hidden Values of Landscapes: Implications for Drought Planning
The climate in Colorado & Wyoming is in a perpetual drought state. With an increasing population (estimated to nearly double over the next 20 years), water demand will inevitably increase. As citizens and industry work together to meet the Colorado Water Plan’s water conservation goals, the steps we take now will better prepare us for future […]
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Smart Irrigation Turns Brilliant in Wyoming
How A Laramie School District leveraged Smart Technology To Save BIG As green industry irrigation professionals, we’re all striving to be more water-efficient by utilizing smart irrigation technology. Industry manufacturers have all followed suit developing more efficient systems, and installers are using water-efficient technologies as a selling point to intrigue environmentally-friendly, budget-savvy customers. But what […]
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Sustainable Solutions to Compliment Smart Irrigation Systems
You’ve installed an efficient irrigation system and implemented a solid plan for maintaining and upgrading your irrigation system to save water. You’ve equipped your system with pressure compensation nozzles, check valves, pressure regulation devices or regulators, water-efficient rotating sprinklers, low-volume drip irrigation, smart controllers, a soil moisture sensor, and a rain sensor. You’ve implemented a regular […]
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Maintain & Upgrade Irrigation Systems
Maintain & Upgrade Irrigation Systems to Ensure Water-Efficiency Research shows that landscape irrigation uses 50% or more of the water provided by many utilities. Without proper irrigation system maintenance, much of that water is lost as it never reaches its intended source due to runoff, evaporation, and deep watering below the root zone. Poorly maintained […]
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