This makes irrigation critical for most landscapes in Portland.  We don't need it for 8-9 months but can't survive without for 3-4 months.  It also means that if an irrigation system is not functioning properly, a landscape will suffer. Sometimes even a well maintained system does not provide the water to all plants as needed due to age or other site related factors.  Growing and maturing plants require more irrigation and can block or compete with other plants for the irrigation water.  Older systems often times do not deliver irrigation as uniformly as when the components were new.

Managing irrigation is one of the most difficult pieces of landscape management. Water is ever more expensive, making it more and more important to manage it properly.  We are always looking to improve our resources for irrigation management and service.  This year we added 3 irrigation internship positions to assist with site evaluation and irrigation improvement proposal development.  We will likely do this again next year and are planning to expand our repair technician staff to improve our response time to issues as they arise.  We hope this improves our service to you as we are always striving to improve to serve you better.This summer is forecasted to be long from over but we are already planning for next season.   

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http://www.pacscape.com/sustainable/weather-based-irrigation.php