Irrigation in Nantucket, MA

Sandy soil drains fast, and on Nantucket that means lawns and gardens can go from healthy to stressed within days of the water shutting off, especially under the drying combination of summer sun and salt wind. A properly designed irrigation system is less a luxury than a necessity here, delivering consistent moisture that sandy ground cannot hold on its own. But delivering it well, without runoff, waste, or dry spots, takes zoning and heads matched to the site.

Ryan Conway designs and maintains irrigation with the island in mind: zones grouped by sun, soil, and plant type so lawns, beds, and hydrangeas each get what they need, and efficient heads and controllers that water deeply and less often to encourage deep roots. Frequent light watering on sand just wastes water and grows shallow roots, so scheduling is as important as hardware. Because island winters are hard on lines, proper winterization and spring startup keep the system from freezing and failing.

What's included

• System design with zones matched to lawn, beds, and plant type
• Efficient heads, drip lines, and smart controllers to reduce waste
• Deep, infrequent watering schedules that build deep roots in sandy soil
• New installation and expansion or repair of existing systems
• Seasonal startup, tuning, and leak or coverage troubleshooting
• Fall winterization and line blow-out to prevent freeze damage

DrainageHydrangeaSalt-Tolerant Plants