Our company understands the delicate balance of watering in a desert climate with drip irrigation systems. Our irrigation installers use the latest technology for water conservation, while providing self automated systems for proper watering to insure the life and beauty of landscapes.
The lifeblood of the yard is Nevada’s most valuable resource is water. Each plant, each microclimate, the type of soil - caliche or clay, will all have the biggest impact on the overall success of the installation. With twenty years of experience in Nevada, Vegascape will identify and introduce the best means of irrigation for your yard.
The Vegascape team have attended classes and obtained certifications Outreach program, SNWA and even Star Nursery to stay abreast of the latest science. Nevada leads the world on the science of irrigation in the desert. Scholars come from all over the world to study the efforts made in Nevada.
In 2013 the ‘net consumptive’ water use in Nevada for a family was 124 gallons (source; SNWA website), whereas the average American family uses 400 gallons (source; US Environmental Protection Agency website). The watering schedule for cacti, is completely different to lawn, is completely different to all the other foliage in the Nevada garden.
Cacti irrigation once a week, nothing for six months through the winter – lawn several times a day throughout the Summer. Cactus roots can spread more than sixty feet an inch or two from the surface. Grass roots just inches. In sod irrigation we do all we can to maximize pressure, in drip irrigation we do all we can to reduce pressure (pressure regulator and pressure compensating emitters). Tying all the disparate foliage together is the electronic irrigation controller. Different programs for your desert plants or grass. Different zones to effectively apply just the right amount of water for optimum growth and a beautiful yard.
Landscaping - Irrigation Systems & Installation