Drip irrigation can save on your water bill, protect our water resources, and even increase your crop yield by applying deep water. If you bury the irrigation lines you’ll thwart annual weeds too. Annual weeds don’t thrive with below-ground irrigation because they need water near ground level where they germinate. There are lots of good reasons to use drip irrigation! GETTING STARTED WITH DRIP IRRIGATION Tricia introduces several methods of drip irrigation in our new video. Let’s…
Problem #1: How to keep even pressure when water has to run downhill Good news! Gravity is not all powerful when it comes to water flow. We can intervene with pressure regulators. If you ran a line…
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Water pressure and water flow are key to answering that basic gardening question, How do you get water to the plants? We all know how to water plants.You can: * hand water (time consuming) * …
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Drip irrigation is good for you and good for your plants. You can leave town for a few days, instead of staying home to hand water. Your plants can get a steady supply of water, in regular amounts, that…
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The bountiful look and fragrance of containers of herbs make them popular with gardeners of all experience levels. Keep them handy to your kitchen door, next to the grill, or as edible decor on your front…
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A labor-saving device that feeds plants; it sounds like a gardener’s dream come true, doesn’t it? Meet the fertilizer mixers and injectors, your able garden assistants, ready to mix and deliver…
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Drip irrigation can save on your water bill, protect our water resources, and even increase your crop yield by applying deep water. If you bury the irrigation lines you’ll thwart annual weeds too.…
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Question: Hi, I am trying to create a watering system for my front yard: http://sustainableeats.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/sustainable-lawn-conversion/ and it needs to go many different directions. …
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Now that the days are sunnier and the weeks are drier, folks are starting to consider their irrigation needs. I installed my drip system last year about this time (okay, it was more like right before…
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