Each year, before the first freeze, the rite of irrigation "blow out" becomes the precedence for all irrigation systems which are in areas of the nation where the frost degree goes below the depth of the installed piping.
Due to the potential dangers involved with winterization, it is best to call OC-Garden Care professionals.
Even when you have emptied some water out of the system, the remaining water can freeze, expand and decode the PVC piping, typically from fitting to fitting. Freezing water in the back flow assembly will damage the internal parts and may maybe break the brass body.
To minimize the chance of freeze damage to your irrigation system, you will need to "winterize" your irrigation system. Irrigation systems in places where "winterization" is compulsory are installed using one of three forms of water removal in head: manual drain, auto drain, or blowout.
SPRINKLER SYSTEMS WINTERIZATION
We will come to your property, shut off the system and remove water from every zone in your irrigation system. Then we will also winterize your backflow device and turn off your irrigation controller.
We will take the following 8-step process to make sure that every component of your sprinkler system is fully protected:

1. Open main drain valve at beginning of system to drain out main line
2. Shut off water pressure to your irrigation system via main gate valve
3. Open drain valve inside electric valve box (if applicable) to drain lateral lines
4. Keep valve solenoids and bleeder valves open for winter
5. Manually open all electronic valves to allow lateral lines to drain into mainline
6. Close gate valves on backflow device
7. Open test ports on backflow device in order to winterize backflow device
8. Leave check-list on your door detailing the steps we took and notes regarding your system.

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS ACTIVATION
After laying dormant for many cold winter months, your sprinkler system needs to be turned on and fully inspected before it can be put to use in the spring. During a spring startup, we will do a full zone-by-zone inspection and test every head. Here is a detailed list of procedures that we do during a spring startup:

• Inspect and fix every sprinkler head, zone and valve for leaks or other damage.
• Clean nozzles of clogs
• Adjust heads to align spray pattern
• Examine system for any leaks or dry spots
• Setting the appropriate watering time for each zone on the controller

 We provide:

• Spring Activation
• Winterization
• Peace of Mind

We are also one of the only companies in the area that offers a 24-hour Emergency Irrigation Repair service.
Ask about our yearly sprinkler systems maintenance contract, bundling all three of our yearly irrigation maintenance services including Spring Activation, Winterization and Backflow testing and save big time.
If you would like your sprinkler system activated for the spring or winterized to prepare for the winter, feel free to contact us today at (949) 899-3393.

Spring is a time of rebirth and reawakening from a long winter's nap. Getting out into the fresh air of spring can do much to revitalize your plants as well as you.
Regardless of the amount of cleanup you did last fall, there is always more to do to get your lawn and landscape ready for the spring season.
OC-Garden-Service spring/fall clean-up process, we remove all leaves, branches and other debris that has accumulated over the course of winter/summer around your property, landscape beds and haul it all away.
We will place a fresh edge on all the beds.  An edge along the beds better contains the mulch in the bed and holds up under rough weather conditions.
Our spring clean up service includes:

• Gathering all fallen leaves and small branches from the paths, driveway, outdoor living areas, gardens and other understory areas as requested.
• Deposit leaves in a predetermined location on your property for composting. Alternatively, we can remove leaves from your property (additional charge applies).
• Check and report winter damage from snow load, rodents, deer, ice etc…
• We will post photos of your property before and after the spring cleanup work to your private cottage profile accessed through our website.
• Where applicable, we will prune, clip, fertilize and tidy the turf edges of your garden. If accessible, we will set up furniture, hoses, planters and other garden ornaments.

Apply pre-emergent for weed control, haul and spread mulch in all beds. Our mulch choices are Double Processed Hardwood (natural brown); Designer Dyed Red, Chocolate (dark brown) or Gold.
As we approach the end of the growing season and prepare for the cold winter, you need to know that most diseases survive through winter within infected plant debris.
Diseases persist in the soil, in fallen leaves, or in dead branches remaining on the plant. Therefore, we try to minimize the amount of diseases that survive winter by removing all debris prior to the first snowfall.
We’ll recommend the best healthcare practices for your plants and follow up with organic, late-season fertilizer and mulches.
For a quote on a spring and or fall clean up of your property, please contact us at (949) 899-3393.

"Aeration is one of the best ways to make your lawn thicker and improve the effectiveness of normal irrigation, fertilizers and lawn damaging insect control programs."
The aeration process is based on simple mechanics and yields big results.
If you put OC-Garden-Services equipment on any lawn, on any given day, with our operators, we guarantee that you will get a deeper penetration and an all around better experience than literally any other company.
Aerating your lawn has numerous benefits, including:

• Better air exchange
• Improved nutrient absorption
• More efficient water usage
• Thicker turf
• Enhanced thatch breakdown.

Thatch is a layer of living and dead organic matter that occurs between the green matter and the soil surface. Excessive thatch (over 1/2 inch thick) creates a favorable environment for lawn damaging insects and disease, an unfavorable growing environment for grass roots and can interfere with some lawn care practices.
Core aeration offers many benefits for your lawn, and has proven to be one of the most essential processes in maintaining a healthy, thick lawn.
The process opens up the lawn by removing small plugs of soil and thatch, allowing more air, water and nutrients to reach the root zone, which will lead to better plant growth.
The microorganisms in the plugs that remain on the surface will dissolve back into the thatch layer to help it breakdown, naturally. The process also reduces compaction.
If your thatch problem is severe, you’ll want to have lawn core aeration performed several times a year, preferably twice at a minimum. Lawn aeration can be done any time of the year as long as the lawn isn't soggy.
We highly recommend Lawn Aeration in late August, September or October. No worries. We charge at competitive rates. Contact us at (949) 899-3393.

Do you want your lawn to look like it was featured on the cover of a home and garden magazine?
OC-Garden-Service offers solutions to your individual lawn care needs.
Every time we visit, we’re drawing on more than 20 years of experience that helps  us to create thicker, greener lawns. Which means we guarantee we can do the same for yours.
Our Lawn Care services include:
Lawn Fertilization
Surface Insect Control
Weed Control Service
Soil pH Control
Mechanical Core Lawn Aeration
Preventive White Grub Control
Seeding/Vegetation Control
Mole/Moss/Fire Ants Control
Crabgrass/Bermuda grass/Dali grass Control
Organic Lawn Dressing
Nuts edge Control
With our total lawn care services, your local Spring-Green lawn care professional can design a lawn and tree care program to fit your needs and budget.
As your lawn improves, we’ll monitor its progress throughout the season and adjust our program as needed. As a customer, if you have a problem between scheduled treatments, just let us know—we’ll be there - at no additional cost - within 48 hours.
You (and your neighbors who see it) aren’t the only ones who will benefit from your improved lawn. When your lawn is thick and green, it helps to cool the environment, convert carbon dioxide into oxygen, improve air quality and prevent soil erosion to stabilize the ground beneath our feet.
We know lawn care and we tailor our programs uniquely for your lawn. Our lawn care program includes fertilization – with our exclusive blend of fertilizers – weed / insect / disease management as well as aeration and seeding.
We guarantee our services. To find out more about any of our services, call us at (949) 899-3393.