Tired of standing next to your planting beds, garden hose in hand? Concerned about getting too much water where you don’t need it and not enough where you do? The solution is simple: install drip ...
WEBVTT LETICIA: GARDENS ARE STARTING TO FLOURISH, BUT WATERING THEM IS A CHALLENGE. HOW TO MAKE A SIMPLE AND CONSERVE WATER. ANYTHING OTHER THAN A HOSE. THERE IS A PLANT HERE THAT IS GOING TO DEPEND ...
I promised you tips on putting together a drip system, so here's an illustrated step-by-step. It's easy -- really! HOW TO INSTALL DRIP IRRIGATION Here's what you need to know to install a drip system ...
The gardener who can do a thorough job of watering with hose in hand is rare indeed. Assuming that the hose spews out about 3 gallons per minute in a circle about 4 feet in diameter, I roughly ...
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Laying out the hoses in my beds as I installed drip last year. The hoses uncoil with the heat of the sun. Credit: Amanda Blum Drip irrigation systems ...
Part of my day job description includes putting together construction documents on how to install drip irrigation. Usually these documents are for huge sites with extensive systems involving thousands ...
Twelfth in a series republished with permission from the San Diego County Water Authority‘s website. Successfully installing water-saving irrigation starts long before you get out your tools. You need ...
Irrigation systems use a network of pipes to carry water around the garden and deliver it to the plants through one of three methods. Drip irrigation is one of the main types, and it is very easy to ...
When Peter Ritter decided to revamp his Orinda backyard recently, one of the first steps was installing a drip irrigation system -- inconsistently hand watering with a hose just wasn't getting the job ...
We've shown you one way to implement a drip irrigation system, but for a little less money and a bit of ingenuity, you can make a working drip system with your existing spigot hose. There are a lot of ...
During the three tours of my garden last week, the most questions by far were asked about the drip-irrigation system I've installed for my dozens and dozens of containers. I have given four or five ...