Installing a Drip Irrigation System

If you are looking for ways to keep your garden watered without wasting too much time and money looking for, you are probably gone through a lot of options in your head. Perhaps you have you as a sprinkler, a hose or a good old-fashioned watering can. All these methods can be convenient, but most of the time you end up wasting water on plants that no more. If you live in a drought affected area, as I do, you know that every bit of water counts. I ended up getting a drip irrigation system. I have not regretted that decision at all.

If you install a drip irrigation system, you can one of two varieties: above ground and underground. The above-ground version drips small amounts of water continuously on the ground, and it allowed in. It is all controlled by a pressure controller, so that the water is only guaranteed to soak in a drip instead of a spray or stream. These regulators are very inexpensive. Visit the drip system can be a pressure regulator and a garden hose poked set with holes in it (although it get to you, a pipe is designed for this type of use is ideal, I have found that the hose method works acceptable).

The subway system is a bit more pain to install and maintain. But if you are really in the aesthetic aspect of your garden and do not want a visible irrigation system, then you might consider it worth. It is essentially the same as the above ground version, only a small trench dug for the hose or pipe before each planting. This allows direct access to water the roots for the irrigation efficiency. Plus, you know your neighbors by a beautiful garden without ever going outside in order to impress it waterproof! You will be amazed.

To choose between the two systems, you must consider some things. Do you have the same plant layout year round? If it ever changed, you probably do not want to bury your hose. It can be a pain to dig up and re-align it with all new equipment every year or so. Even if your plant layout never changes, you must consider how much you really mind seeing a hose in your garden. If it really bothers you to the extent that you are willing to work for a few hours to get rid of it, then bury it with all means. But otherwise I would suggest, remain above ground, if for nothing else than the convenience of repair and reorganization.

One of the major advantages of drip irrigation system is its efficiency. Instead of spraying large amounts of water is doing better or worse, like a hose, it makes the most of your precious water by exactly where it is needed. It can also go to your garden with constant watering, instead of only when you are not thirsty around so that you do water.

So if you are looking for a simple, cheap, comfortable and efficient alternative watering method, you should go to the gardening store today and install the purchase of the necessary elements to a drip irrigation system. I think you'll be surprised how much easier it is to keep a garden after you have it.