Where Does Cape Coral Irrigation Water Come From?
The City of Cape of Cape Coral provides two sources of water, potable water and non-potable water. Potable water is safe to drink with, cook with, clean with and wash our clothes with. Non-potable water is only safe to irrigate our lawns, water our landscaping or wash our cars. Potable water is much more expensive […]
Fort Myers Garden Vegetables That Only Have To Be Planted Once
As the price of vegetables rise at Fort Myers grocery stores homeowners are looking for creative ways to cut down on their food expenditure by planting their own gardens. Gardening in Southwest Florida can be challenging because we have a hot humid climate for a majority of the year. Knowing which vegetables to plant and […]
Installing A Sprinkler As An Owner/Builder
When installing a new irrigation system a property owner has the choice to: 1. Install It Themselves 2. Hire a Licensed Contractor If they decide they are going to install it without the assistance of a licensed contractor they still need to have a permit. Normally the contractor pulls the permit, installs and oversees the […]
Hire Licensed And Insured Contractors For Your Naples Property Construction Projects
Many Naples property owners are seasonal residents. There is a portion of our part time residents that travel back and forth the entire year while the other portion spend summer months up north and winter months in sunny Southwest Florida. Typically northern residents start arriving mid to late October. Upon arriving back to beautiful Naples […]
Underwater Fish Attracting Light
If you’re like many Southwest Florida fishermen you’d be happy to fish day or night, by boat or by land. Fishing is fishing! If you are lucky enough to live on the water you can fish off of your dock any time of day you choose. Fishing off your dock at night, though, has some […]
Irrigation Water In Cape Coral
There are two sources for irrigation water in The City of Cape Coral: 1. Wells 2. Non-Potable Water Most of the Southeast and Southwest areas of Cape Coral have had dual water come through. Most of these homeowners no longer use well water to irrigate their lawns because they have hooked […]
Society Garlic Should Be Planted Away From A Property Entrance
Society garlic is a pretty and useful flowering perennial plant. It has a long lean grayish green leaf with a delicate lilac flower. It has the right combination of size with a nice splash of lavender color. It has the ability to fill a space but in a whimsical way. Landscapers like to plant society […]
Cape Coral Water – Potable vs. Non-Potable
The City of Cape Coral provides potable water to residential and commercial properties within the city limits. This is the water we use to drink, cook, clean, bathe, wash our clothes, etc. It’s the water that comes into our property through pipes and comes out of our faucets when we turn them on. The non-potable […]
Include Irrigation System Maintenance Into Your 2013 Annual Budget
As you put the finishing touches on your 2013 annual budget don’t forget to include a monthly or quarterly figure for your irrigation system maintenance contract. Anything mechanical needs to be maintained. You change the oil in your car. You clean the filter in your air conditioning system. You de-fragment your computer. You also […]
Cape Coral Canal Levels Are Dropping
If you live on one of the Cape Coral canals you probably notice that the water levels are dropping. The City of Cape Coral uses water in the canals to supplement the irrigation water supply. They pump the water out of the canals, lakes and retention ponds into the non-potable water supply so that property […]
