Basics
How Drip Irrigation Works, Step by Step
Follow a single drop of water from your outdoor faucet all the way to a thirsty tomato root. This is…
Drip Irrigation
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Install
Installing Drip Irrigation on a Slope
A slope changes how water moves through your drip system. Here is how to lay out pressure-compensating tubing, anchor it…
Repair
One Drip Zone Not Watering: How to Diagnose It
When a single drip zone quits but the rest of your system runs fine, the fault is almost always local.…
Emitters
Pressure-Compensating vs Standard Emitters
A plain-spoken comparison of pressure compensating emitters and standard drippers, focused on how each one performs on sloped ground and…
Timers
How to Adjust Your Watering Schedule by Season
Your drip timer should not run the same minutes in July that it ran in March. Here is a month-by-month…
Plants
Drip Watering Herbs: Schedules That Work
Basil wants steady moisture while rosemary wants to dry out. Here is how I split a single herb bed into…
Basics
Core Drip System Components Explained
A plain-language tour of every core drip system component, naming each part and its job so beginners walk into their…
Install
Expand an Existing Drip System to New Beds
Adding beds to a drip system that already works is easy to get wrong. Here is how to tap into…
Repair
Stop Drip Emitters From Popping Off the Line
Drip emitters that pop off the line are almost always a pressure or punch problem, not bad luck. Here is…
Emitters
How to Choose Emitter GPH for Your Plants
Choosing between 0.5, 1, and 2 GPH emitters comes down to two things: your soil and your plant size. Here…
Timers
Timer Runs but No Water: How to Fix It
Your timer display says it is watering, but the drip line stays dry. Here is the exact diagnostic sequence I…
Plants
How to Water Roses with Drip Irrigation
Roses reward deep, slow soaks over frequent sprinkles. Here is how to set up drip emitters at the drip line,…