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Integrated LED for Landscape

Everything you need to know   What is LED and how does it get integrated? Let's start at the beginning with a quick explanation of LED. LED is an acronym for light-emitting diode, a light source that emits light when it's activated. LED's have an impressive service life and energy-efficiency benefits. An integrated LED fixture is just what it ...
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Keeping Your Plants Happy While You're Away: A Guide to Efficient Irrigation

Going on holiday is always an exciting prospect, but for plant enthusiasts, it comes with the nagging worry of keeping their green friends hydrated. Whether you have a small indoor garden or a lush backyard, ensuring your plants get the right amount of water while you're away is crucial.  If you travel regularly getting a traditional ...
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The Benefits of Having a Water Feature in your Garden

When it comes to having a harmonious and inviting outdoor environment, water features can be a key aspect to giving you the tranquility you are looking for. Besides giving the relaxing and eye grabbing aspect they have many other benefits. We will cover what those benefits are in today’s article.   Aesthetic Enhancement: When it ...
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What is Series: Pop-ups

What is a Pop-up? A pop-up is a commonly used type of irrigation sprinkler or spray. It’s called a pop-up spray because the middle part of the spray that the nozzle attaches to pops-up out of the spray body to a specific height when in use and disappears below ground when not in use. Common heights are 2”, 3”, 4”, 6”, ...
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We Now Carry Artificial Turf

Rymar Grass is North America’s number one for artificial turfs. Rymar Grass is available in a wide variety of heights and styles to suit every turf application. Wes-Tech also supplies all the infill, glue, and accessories needed to complete the job. What is Artificial Turf? Artificial turf is made of synthetic grass and replaces normal ...
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Wes-Tech Supplier of the Year

Ecommerce Administrator | June 2, 2024       Wes-Tech Irrigation is the dedicated irrigation distributor on Southern Vancouver Island. Wes-Tech supplies all the parts required for commercial and residential irrigation installations. Our highly trained staff of Certified Irrigation Technicians can ...
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Landscape Lighting a Good Investment

Customers make significant investments in their landscaping. A few points that will help contractors sell landscape lighting: See your Landscaping when you are home with your friends Most of us spend the day away from our homes and are home in the evening. We also entertain friends and family mainly in the evening. For six months of the year in ...
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Landscape Lighting: Choosing the Right Wire for the Job

A well-designed landscape lighting project will transform your yard forever. A warmly lit walkway also ads a safety element when welcoming visitors to your home. It takes time to plan a successful all-weather lighting setup for your yard and a huge part of that is ensuring that each piece of lighting is powered correctly. This article will explain ...
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Best Ways to Prepare Your Irrigation System for Fall and Winter

It is important that your irrigation system is maintained. A well maintained system will allow your lawn and gardens to thrive while using as little water as is necessary. Wes-Tech recommends you engage a contractor to service your irrigation system year round. In particular an irrigation contractor will shut down your system in the winter and ...
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Do You Know Your Flow?

When you come into Wes-Tech, it is important that you ‘know your flow’.This will determine the type and amount of watering equipment that can be used in your system.In order to help our staff give you guidance on designing a successful working system and putting together the parts you need, we need to know:  How much water ...
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What is Series: Valves

What is a Valve? A valve is an essential part of any underground irrigation system which gets installed near the beginning of your system, and at the start of a new zone. A larger irrigation system may have water lines splitting off from the main water supply to valves in various locations around a property. This is so zone lines don’t have ...
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Anatomy of an Irrigation System

Main Supply (Source) This is either a municipal water supply or a well (Gulf Islands, Rural). The water source will have a capacity in both gallons per hour(GPM) and pressure (PSI)and an irrigation system must suit the capacity of the supply. In the case of a municipal connection you will need to connect on the private water service line and ...
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Lighting Spotlight!

Landscape Lighting Project Spotlight Landscape lighting is essential to improving the visual appeal of your garden and home, particularly in the autumn months when the days are shorter. Our friends at Lush Eco Lawns and Gardens have shared some of their recent work.Path lighting creates direction throughout your garden or yard but can also help ...
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10 Tips to Increase Home Security with Landscape Lighting

Landscape lighting is an important part of your overall landscape design, but it can do much more than simply highlight your home's architectural features or illuminate outdoor living areas. By installing security landscape lighting, you can take away potential hiding places, ensure that doorways and windows are well lit and ward of people who ...
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Save Water with the Pressure Regulated Shrub Adapter

Are you looking for another option besides a pop-up spray head to water your garden beds? Wes-Tech Irrigation is happy to offer a sustainable alternative, the pressure regulated shrub adapter from Rain Bird (PA8SPRS).   What is a pressure regulated shrub adapter? A pressure regulated shrub adapter is an irrigation product that regulates ...
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How to Understand Ball Valve Markings

You may have noticed that brass and stainless steel ball valves have markings on them. These markings aren't random, they help show what standards ball valves have been tested to and what applications they can be used in. In this blog we will go over the different markings that you may come across when looking at metal ball valves. Our partner ...
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What is Series: Micro Irrigation

What is Micro Irrigation? Micro or drip irrigation is a low pressure (20-40 psi) irrigation technique which drips or micro sprays water very close to plants. It uses low pressure pipe and micro tubing to transport water to small sprinklers and drippers throughout the watering area. What is it used for? Micro irrigation is typically used for ...
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Spring Gardening Tips

7 tips to get your garden ready for spring 1. Inspect Raised Garden Beds Check garden beds for any damage. Over the winter, soggy soil from rain and snow can put a strain on the wood frames of a raised garden bed. You want to make sure all your beds are structurally sound and ready to house plants and soil. To do so, repair any bowed or split ...
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Testing & Troubleshooting an Electrical Irrigation Valve

Have you encountered a valve that wont open with a timer? Is power going to the solenoid but is not turning on the valve? Are you required to manually open the valve? In situations like these, it is likely that you are experiencing a faulty solenoid.Based on some of the symptoms listed above, you might be having an electrical problem with a valve ...
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Benefits of an Irrigation System

When it comes to having an irrigation system there are numerous benefits. Irrigation helps keep your lawn, garden, and crops healthy by efficiently providing water, as well help keep track an overall water consumption. There are handfuls of reasons why irrigation is beneficial. Read below to learn some of those reasons.   Water ...
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What is Micro Tubing Connector

Micro tubing connectors play a crucial role in the efficient functioning of drip irrigation systems, enabling precise water delivery to plants while conserving resources. Among the various types available, Drip-Lock, Insert, and Smart Loc fittings stand out for their unique features and applications. Understanding Micro Tubing Connectors Micro ...
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All You Need to Know About Micro Manifolds

Micro manifolds can be an important and useful aspect of a micro system. Learn about micro manifolds and the features and benefits they hold and why people choose to use them rather than punching into a half-inch line like traditional micro systems. What are Micro Manifolds? These palm-sized or smaller manifolds are an easy discreet way to ...
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Sustainable Irrigation with Hydro-Rain Smart Irrigation

People often wonder if investing in an irrigation system is worth it in terms of sustainability, and the answer is YES! The term irrigation simply means to supplement the watering of plants, grass etc. above what they would receive from rainwater. So, watering your garden with your hose or oscillating lawn sprinkler are technically irrigation. ...
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Outdoor Lighting for all seasons

LED Lighting for Outdoor living areas Outdoor living areas are exploding in popularity. Elaborated outdoor kitchens turn grilling into a culinary art form, often including beautiful wood pizza ovens. Expansive patio areas with pergolas and heating elements can be used well into the autumn. Beautiful landscaping provides the backdrop to outdoor ...
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What is Series: What is a Hose Bib Timer

What is a Hose Bib Timer? A hose bib timer is an irrigation timer that automates your garden and lawn watering system. It connects to your outdoor hose bib rather than being mounted onto the side of your house. Hose bib timers can support 1 to 4 separate above ground irrigation zones, depending on the selected make and model. When would I use a ...
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Hydro Rain Drip-Lock

Ditch the barbs, go drip-lock! Compatible with tubing from 16-18 mm, and so much easier to install.  Drip-lock is the latest product innovation for micro-irrigation.  With an oversized seal and stainless steel teeth, virtually all brands of half inch lines are held tight with no leaks.     The patented design of the ...
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What is Series: Swing Joints

What is a Swing Joint? A swing joint is a small piece of flexible pipe, with a threaded elbow on each end, that connects a lateral line (irrigation pipe) to a spray head, such as a pop-up or rotor. One end of the swing joint screws into a tee or elbow fitting on your lateral line, and then the spray head screws onto the other end. The swing joint ...
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5 Tips for Outdoor Lighting Enhancement

Whether our outside space is large or small, the satisfying experience of sitting in the open air will be enhanced with some well-planned lighting. As with the inside, your outdoor needs are diverse: tasking light if you are cooking or like to read; ambient lights that offer a warm feeling, accent lighting adding drama to an outdoor space by ...
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Where to Place Your Main Irrigation Components

When it comes to irrigation systems, you want to make sure you are placing your components in the right location. The main things to consider are your backflow preventer, valve box and valves, main line and lateral line placement. Backflow Preventer When you're designing your irrigation system, you want to plan where you are installing ...
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Protective Pond Netting

Keep Your Pond Free of Leaves Bursts of red, gold and orange in the trees signify an important event for pond owners … it's time to do a little fall maintenance in your water garden. Preparing your pond for the winter greatly reduces the amount of work you need to do in the spring to get your pond in tip-top shape.While the colorful ...
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Irrigation System Components

An Irrigation System consists of numerous different components that come together to make an efficient watering system. These components consist of a Supply Line, Water Meter, Manual Valves, Backflow Prevention Devices, Electric Valves and Manifold, Lateral Piping and Fittings, Sprinkler Heads, Drip Irrigation and Micro Irrigation, Controller, ...
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What is Series: Nozzles

What is a Nozzle? A nozzle is a small irrigation part that controls the water’s flow and pattern when spraying. There are two main types of irrigation nozzle: Fixed and Rotary. Both types get screwed onto a riser or pop-up spray head in order to water your garden & lawn. Fixed Spray Nozzles water to a specific spray pattern and ...
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Fix a Leak Week – Irrigation Leak Troubleshooting

Sometimes we find that our irrigation systems are leaking - we just don't know where or how to fix it. Troubleshooting an irrigation leak In troubleshooting an irrigation leak some considerations should be made at the start: There is a water meter at the street, and it has a small rotating triangle when water is turned on or there is a small ...
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What is Series: Shovels

What is a Shovel? You might be thinking, everyone knows what a shovel is, but not everyone knows the different types of shovels or that there are shovels specifically designed for irrigation purposes. The most common shovel that almost everyone will have is a garden spade, or round point shovel which features the typical “triangle” ...
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Different Types of Drainage

As we enter the rainy season we need to think about drainage. Drainage can be an asset to the health and safety of your property. Living on the West Coast, we see a fair amount of rain during the colder months. Proper drainage will help keep your property safe from natural rain hazards by redirecting excess water runoff and protecting against ...
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Featured Product: Bullet Light BL200-bt from Alliance Outdoor Lighting

Fall is coming! Would it be nice to have your trees, garden fixtures, and wall columns highlighted at night?Is it even better if the lights can change colors to match with the amazing colorful foliage in BC?This bullet light BL200-bt can deliver exactly what you want. They are Bluetooth enabled, controlled by the free bt phone app Fixture ...
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How to Create Stunning Landscape Lighting Effects

Are you a creative individual who wants to use your landscape lighting in the best possible way? The great thing about landscape lighting is its versatility. With the right fixtures, you can create amazing effects that will make your home stand out from the crowd. This article will explore the most common lighting effects and the required fixtures ...
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Rain season comes with NDS Pro Series Deep Profile 5” Channel Drain Kit!

Wes-Tech Irrigation is excited to introduce the improved NDS Pro Series Deep Profile 5’ Channel Drain, a cutting-edge modular drainage system that sets a new standard in durability, features, and ease of installation.   Features: Unmatched Durability: Crafted with precision engineering, the NDS Pro Series is built to ...
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