Title: (Optional) Install a landscape irrigation system.
Course: Landscaping II (18054-II) > Section: Installing Landscaping Features

Installation should include

- analyzing the need for irrigation in ornamental landscapes
- identifying the physical components of landscape irrigation systems
- comparing the applications of spray and drip irrigation
- examining the effect of water quality on the operation of irrigation systems
- designing irrigation system layouts
- practicing water pressure calculations
- outlining seasonal maintenance procedures
- describing the importance of a backflow preventer.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Which irrigation systems are the most environmentally friendly?
- What type of spray patterns can be obtained with sprinkler heads?
- How are irrigation systems prepared for winter?
- What time of day should sprinkler systems be activated?
- Does water pressure change throughout an irrigation system?
- Why is a backflow preventer important? What are the maintenance requirements for it?