X Y Z – Irrigation Terms


Xeriscaping Refers to landscaping in ways that do not require supplemental irrigation. It is promoted in areas that do not have easily accessible supplies of fresh water. It encourages the use of native or well adapted plants that are suited to the amount of precipitaion available in that paticular region.

Zone A section of a sprinkler system that has a number of sprinkler devices sharing the same water lines and common irrigation valve controlled independently by a timer(controller). Zone can also be referred to as a circuit.


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