Basics
How to Plan a Drip Irrigation Layout
Before you buy a single fitting, grab a pencil and paper. Sketching your garden and marking plant zones first is…
Drip Irrigation
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Install
Connect Multiple Garden Beds to One Faucet
Got several garden beds and only one outdoor faucet? You can feed them all from that single tap with a…
Repair
Clearing Algae and Biofilm From Drip Systems
Green slime and biofilm can choke your emitters in a single warm month. Here is how I clear algae from…
Emitters
Inline vs Button Emitters: Which to Pick
A plain-spoken look at inline vs button emitters, when pre-spaced tubing beats punch-in emitters, and how to match each one…
Timers
Vacation Watering With a Drip Timer
Leaving town for a week or three? Here is my field-tested checklist for setting a drip timer that keeps running…
Plants
Drip Irrigation for Fruit Trees by Age
Tree roots march outward every year, so your emitters have to follow them. Here is how to move and add…
Basics
Water Pressure Basics for Drip Systems
A beginner-friendly look at how water pressure works in drip systems: what psi means, why drip needs a gentle push…
Install
Drip Install Tools and Parts Checklist
Before you touch the faucet, gather every tool and fitting a first drip install needs. This checklist walks through the…
Repair
Finding and Fixing a Drip Mainline Leak
A hidden break in your half-inch mainline can waste water for weeks before you notice. Here is how I track…
Emitters
Micro-Sprays and Micro-Sprinklers Compared
A micro spray and a micro sprinkler look almost identical on the shelf, but they water very differently. Here is…
Timers
Best Drip Timers for a Well or Low-Flow Source
Wells and low-pressure sources need a timer that paces short runs and lets water recover between cycles. Here is how…
Plants
Watering Shrubs and Hedges with Drip
A practical walkthrough on running inline emitter tubing along a hedge or shrub row, with real spacing numbers, flow rates,…