Home/Richard Silverman

About Richard Silverman

Richard Silverman is the President and CEO of Rain Rich, a Huntington based Irrigation Company he started himself in 1982. He oversees sales and production, works with new clients to resolve issues, trains employees, and researches new services. He graduated from Stony Brook University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology and received an Associate of Applied Science in Agriculture from Farmingdale University. He is certified as a Low Voltage Lighting Installer, EPA Water Sense Partner and Irrigation Designer.
6 06, 2017

Long Island Rainy Weather!

By |2018-10-17T15:46:30-04:00June 6th, 2017|Irrigation, Lawn Care, Spring, Summer, Tips, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Long Island Rainy Weather!

This Spring, Long Island has been unusually wet and cool and for most of us with established landscaping there should be no need to irrigate on a regular schedule. I am still actively turning systems on, [...]

24 05, 2017

It Really Is All About the Soil!  

By |2017-06-06T11:28:41-04:00May 24th, 2017|Fertilizer, Lawn Care|Comments Off on It Really Is All About the Soil!  

I work on thousands of properties every season installing and servicing sprinkler systems on Long Island. Many are new installations working with new landscaping. It always amazes me that not enough attention is spent on [...]

23 05, 2017

Rain Sensors for Irrigation Systems

By |2018-10-17T15:46:30-04:00May 23rd, 2017|Irrigation, Smart Irrigation Month, Summer, Tips|Comments Off on Rain Sensors for Irrigation Systems

The past few weeks the weather on Long Island has been rainy and cool. If you have been watering your lawn with an Automatic Sprinkler System you have probably been wasting a lot of water [...]

20 04, 2017

When should I start watering?

By |2018-10-17T15:46:30-04:00April 20th, 2017|Irrigation, Lawn Care, Spring|Comments Off on When should I start watering?

As the temperatures begin to climb on Long Island, many of our clients ask us when they should begin watering automatically. Watering requirements can be very different from one property to the next due to [...]

15 03, 2017

Are you experiencing water in your basement?

By |2018-10-17T15:46:30-04:00March 15th, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Are you experiencing water in your basement?

Are you experiencing water and flooding in the basement of your Long Island home? Do you have puddles in your yard that never seem to dry? Water in the basement can lead to mold, and standing [...]

14 02, 2017

When is the best time to prune a tree?

By |2018-10-17T15:46:31-04:00February 14th, 2017|Spring, Tips, Winter|Comments Off on When is the best time to prune a tree?

According to the experts in arboriculture and Cornell cooperative extension, the best time to prune trees, especially deciduous trees, is between president’s day (February 20th) and tax day (April 15th). There are several reasons for this [...]

24 01, 2017

Why Professional Landscape Lighting is the Right Choice

By |2018-10-17T15:46:31-04:00January 24th, 2017|Landscape Lighting|Comments Off on Why Professional Landscape Lighting is the Right Choice

Are you noticing that many of your Long Island neighbors have chosen to install professional landscape lighting? Perhaps you are admiring the different lighting styles and arrangements, but are not sure which outdoor lighting fits [...]

19 01, 2017

Landscape Lighting Repairs

By |2018-10-17T15:46:31-04:00January 19th, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Landscape Lighting Repairs

We are one third of the way through Winter with 61 days to go till first day of Spring! Landscape Lights take a beating during the winter with snow, rain, and freezing temperature. The cold [...]

Go to Top