Roof Top Drip Irrigation Solutions for NYC Roof Top Gardens

Due to the nature of roofs, a roof garden is built on cement or other rigid basis, which offers an extremely narrow root zone or substrate layer. In some cases the substrate layer is no more than 20 cm high, limiting the availability of resources, such as nutrients, while complicating the plant growing process. These unique growing conditions require a solution that is extremely precise and resource efficient.

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Netafim’s Drip Irrigation Solutions for Roof Gardens.

Netafim’s drip irrigation solution for roof gardens is invisible, as it is installed in the subsurface of the substrate layer. The solution offers a precise combination of nutrients and water that are delivered directly to the plant’s roots zone, effectively “teaspoon feeding” plants. This uniform distribution of water and nutrients maximizes the plant’s intake of nutrients while enabling the plant to small and effective root lump.
Netafim’s drip irrigation solves the following roof garden challenges:

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• Thin root layer – Netafim’s drip irrigation solution delivers water and nutrients directly to the plant’s roots zone in a precise and efficient manner, this method compensates for the lack of natural nutrient resources.
• High winds -  Roof tops are generally more windy, so using overhead irrigation such as sprayers and rotors will not only waste most of the water, it may also spray water on walls and other undesired places. Netafim’s solution is buried underground, making it completely resistant to high winds.  
• Low pressure - Water pressure at the top of apartment buildings is rarely ideal for irrigation systems. They are either to high or too low. Netafim’s irrigation solutions are both low pressure and low flow systems. This means that they can operate in low pressure conditions, which Netafim’s pressure regulators bring the operating pressure in high pressure conditions into an acceptable range.
•  Weight load – Netafim’s solution enables many short drip irrigation cycles with calculated intervals that help prevent overweight caused by excess water on the roof.
• Self cleaning and root prevention – Netafim’s drip irrigation solutions were designed to operate in the toughest environments (even below the ground) without requiring any maintenance or intervention. A combination of unique technologies ensures that the dripper withstands dirt clogging and intrusion of roots.

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 New York Plantings Irrigation and Landscape Lighting NYC offers An irrigation service contract or drip irrigation service agreement in which provided Winterizing services as well as the Spring irrigation startup are provided.

Other premium service agreements include additional visits to adjust the drip irrigation system and monitor the performance and efficiency of the system throughout the growing season.

Proper garden and landscape irrigation system design and maintenance is one of the best ways to ensure a happy, healthy landscape and to prevent costly repairs.

 Contact NewYorkPlantings.com irrigation services at 646-434-8049 or info@newyorkplantings.com

For more information:

http://newyorkplantings.blogspot.com/2012/11/winter-blowouts-new-york-plantings.html

New York Plantings Irrigation and Landscape Lighting

333 E 14 st   box 1229

Manhattan, NY 10009

646-434-8049     Site url:     http://www.newyorkplantings.com/Irrigation.html  

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New York Plantings Irrigation and Landscape Lighting remind reminding clients to make their drip irrigation or lawn sprinklers.

It is very important to perform a Fall Winterizing irrigation system service NYC.

Most property owners that have finished landscapes in the Manhattan, NYC area know that each year in fall it is time to schedule the irrigation system shutdown or irrigation system winterizing, generally, with drip irrigation systems in urban gardens or landscapes we try to shut down drip irrigation systems as late in the fall as possible. We generally want to keep the plantings in planter boxes, pots or containers moist as long as possible to help them survive the winter while the irrigation system is shut down.With evergreen trees and shrubs it may be necessary and beneficial to hand water lightly during warm dry winters.

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It helps to know the type of irrigation system you have when scheduling your irrigation company NY or lawn sprinkler company NY to perform landscape irrigation winterizing services.

New York Plantings specializes in drip irrigation systems but has the experience to perform services on both drip irrigation systems and lawn sprinkler systems. Many NY irrigation companies specialize in Lawn sprinklers and perform less drip irrigation system installations. When choosing your irrigation system service company for a yearly irrigation service agreement or lawn sprinkler system service agreement it may pay off to ask the company's specialty in either lawn sprinklers or drip irrigation by hiring a specialist in your particular type of system.

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Drip irrigation systems have many benefits and are far more efficient than traditional lawn sprinklers or spray type irrigation systems and also happen to be simpler to winterize drip irrigation systems than lawn sprinklers.

If you are not sure what type of garden irrigation system you have, there are some general guidelines although exceptions.

Watering systems for terrace plantings, rooftop garden, green roof irrigation and penthouse garden irrigation systems, even the majority of townhouse landscapes and brownstone rear yards are using drip irrigation along with many small NYC parks and courtyards. Then, just about any application with grass, sod or lawn s typically utilizes lawn sprinklers or traditional spray type irrigation systems to water the grass or lawn.

Almost any trees in planter boxes or pots on roof gardens or penthouse gardens use drip irrigation.

Lawn Sprinklers require winterizing as well. The lawn sprinkler blowout.

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Again, traditional lawn sprinklers require that the water be removed from the irrigation manifold and valves as is the case with typical drip irrigation systems as well as nearly all or all the water be removed from the entire system. An effective way and what is industry standard is to use compressed air to "blow out" the water in the irrigation system and sprinkler heads. Lawn sprinklers are more sensitive to winter damage due to freezing water in almost any part of the system, but as with everything expect with lawn sprinklers vs drip irrigation there is more work to be performed in making the landscape watering system or lawn sprinklers ready for Winter or cold weather. This is where the term " lawn sprinkler blow outs" comes from. The lawn sprinkler service company simply connects compressed air to your lawn sprinklers and blows out the water until a fine mist or even no more water comes out from the sprinkler heads, only air...telling the technician that there is no more water in the system, thus protecting your landscape irrigation from freezing water or ice damage.

If you think about it, that is why a car engine has antifreeze: because if the water in the engine would happen to freeze, even the strong cast iron engine blocks split or crack right open from the massive forces generated by the expansion of ice.

Your drip irrigation system valves, filters, other components and controls do not stand a chance to survive the winter if not properly serviced before the first freeze.

New York Plantings Irrigation and Landscape Lighting NYC offers An irrigation service contract or drip irrigation service agreement in which provided Winterizing services as well as the Spring irrigation startup are provided.

Other premium service agreements include additional visits to adjust the drip irrigation system and monitor the performance and efficiency of the system throughout the growing season.

Proper garden and landscape irrigation system design and maintenance is one of the best ways to ensure a happy, healthy landscape and to prevent costly repairs.

Contact NewYorkPlantings.com irrigation services at 646-434-8049 or info@newyorkplantings.com

For more information:

http://newyorkplantings.blogspot.com/2012/11/winter-blowouts-new-york-plantings.html

http://newyorkplantings.blogspot.com/2012/11/sprinkler-shutdowns-new-york-plantings_12.html?showComment=1445436104335#c7595277238642618534

#dripirrigationwinterizingNYC  #dripirrigationcompanynyc  #rooftopgardenservicesnyc  Proper garden and landscape irrigation system design and maintenance is one of the best ways to ensure a happy, healthy landscape and to prevent costly repairs.

New York Plantings Irrigation and Landscape Lighting

333 E 14 st   box 1229 

Manhattan, NY 10009

What makes New York Plantings Custom Built planters the best planter boxes available?

What makes New York Plantings Custom Built planters the best planter boxes available?

New York Plantings Garden Designers and Landscape contracting's Heavy duty, purpose built planters made for outdoor use. Strengthened and fortified in key areas while promoting good drainage:

Drainage is one of the key elements in plant health.

 Well drained planters will not bare the stress of tons of pressure from freezing soil. If an engine block can split from ice a planter will surely expand/contract to become weak, separate at joints, split and fail. 

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Attached is the basic premise for the planter however we have improved upon this since. The extensive use of long pocket hole screws holds better than we could have hoped for and reduces the need for redundant framing and "nailers" which are weak blocks used for attachment but not actual part of the structure. 

 Items like the trim and caps etc. can be fabricated in the shop: 

*much more accurate and attractive when made on a good table saw/band saw or sliding compound mitre saw than the look of onsite circular saw "helpers"

Solid stain applied to the inside of planters can be substituted with "RED GUARD" or similar waterproofing membrane that will effectively extend the life of the wood indefinitely.  The use of 5/4" decking planks with pocket hole joinery (note NO framing which is always off unless the framing woof is perfectly straight and planed.

Depending upon style, each board is jointed and then planed; often each board is cut to exact size then routed on each edge.

Either with factory style round over OR a bevel of 33 or 45 degrees. 

Top caps can be used to lift planters in most instances the typical carpenters just tack on the top caps.

First the frame is assembled then attached to the planter. Again, made in the shop instead of on site. Cannot compare this work to on site work.  

This allows perfect alignment, no gaps and true 90 degree joints. 

These planters are built with solid 2X10 or 2X12" planks. Each board is planned to perfect flatness and straightness then routed on each edge, cut down to exact sizes. 

 Note that our method shows no fasteners but traditional hiding of fasteners is weak since nailers or small framing is used. Framing wood is never perfectly straight: The pocket hole joinery uses screws up to 75% longer for added grip and clamping. keeping wood from warping over time.

Edges Such as above will not sit straight and will have wide gaps/seams if the wood planks are not first planed and jointed.Then, where edges meet the routing makes the joined edges look clean. This is a planter without the marine laminate liner. 

The 3/4" marine laminate is designed to hold up in continuous wet environment, even saturated with water and not separate. Coated marine grade laminate is even more impervious to moisture. 

Even though marine laminate is acceptable and even specified by architects and builders we have decided to use the 5/4" thick wood OR 

2" thick solid wood bottoms (pressure treated or cedar #2 or#3 to save weight) 

The solid bottoms are held off the ground approx 1-2" to allow for air to pass beneath. 

NO HOLES are drilled in these solid wood bottoms. Drilling holes in bottoms will weaken the bottoms, shorten the life of any wood, solid or laninate by allowing water to enter the end-grain. 

Holes in planter bottoms will not offer good drainage either. 

By making spaces in the solid wood planks much as a deck is built the water easilt drains, evenly (no wet or dry areas or puddling, fungus or moldy smells etc.) 

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Other smart and professional grade drainage options include "bulkhead fittings fwd in previous emails. All planter drainage can be routed directly to drain or even be recycled or repurposed to irrigate other planters.     

Note bottoms of planters. There is no stronger planter made nor a better planter. Even with the marine grade laminate, the solid wood bottoms. 

Note the air gap under the planter but the planter looks flush with the ground. 

Planters can be built with recess in bottom for LED lighting tubes. 

There are likely 100 different points to mention when it comes to how these planters are made, from the fingerjoint or staggered boards, 

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*the bracing that is made so that gardeners can plant large root balls anywhere on the planter so that they do ot have to cut root balls or compromise spacing (cross bracing that actually 

* bracing ties in the bottom to the sides, not just a piece of wood across the planter. Note the "V" shape of planter bracing. 

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This is newyorkplantings replacing an Ilex privacy hedge on a NYC penthouse garden that died after the first Winter. Note the addition of underplantings or accent plantings has used in this project by newyorkplantings. In this case, Variegated Hosta or 'plantain lily' are used, often with wisps of ivy and other creepers or ground covers, to add a splash of color and an artistic style, personal touch to rooftop or terrace garden plantings.

This was originally planted by a major so-called "NYC Garden Designer" who spends thousands of dollars promoting their business online and is paid a hefty sum by Manhattan residents who IMO are shorted by what they receive: basic plants, a cobbled drip irrigation system, no mulch or attempt at advanced garden practices whatsoever and no accent plantings or any attempt to bring interest to the garden.

When we take thousands of dollars from our Manhattan penthouse garden clients we at newyorkplantings take the time to visit beautiful 'trade only' nurseries far from Manhattan landscapes we design and install.

A great NYC Gardener should not hesitate to spend a few dollars of funding on nicer plantings, interesting accent plants, companion plantings, climbers that are actually well known and widely practiced standard garden design techniques in upper class suburban landscapes or estates, seen in botanical gardens from which New York Plantings Garden Designers and Landscape Contracting first began practicing.

A look at the typical terrace garden installed by the "professional gardeners" of the New York metro area shows the repetitive use of boxwood with nothing else, haphazardly placed in cheap store bought containers or planters without even a little mulch to help retain moisture and provide a finished look.

The point here is mainly about making NYC rooftop gardens look beautiful and taking the time to provide our clients with the best rooftop garden design in New York area we can deliver.Garden care after proper installation is also to be considered by the best garden designers like: New York Plantings Garden Designers and Landscape contracting.

With New York Plantings Garden Design and Landscape Contracting you can be sure that you will not have to replace your plantings just months after installation IF the garden service are performed properly, with NY Plantings Fall Garden Services and Irrigation Maintenance agreement you can be more sure that your garden will thrive and your investment in your penthouse terrace garden or rooftop landscape will be enjoyed.