Basics
How Long to Run Drip Irrigation
A simple way to turn emitter flow rate and plant water needs into a starting run time for your drip…
Drip Irrigation
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Install
Assemble a Drip System Head: Order of Parts
The parts at your faucet have to go on in a specific order. Get the drip system head assembly right…
Repair
No Water at All From Drip: A Diagnostic Checklist
When your drip system runs but nothing comes out, the cause is almost always one blockage between the faucet and…
Emitters
Drip Tape Buying Guide for Home Gardens
Choosing drip tape for gardens comes down to three numbers: wall thickness, emitter spacing, and flow rate. Here is how…
Timers
How to Program a Drip Watering Schedule
A plain-spoken walkthrough for beginners on entering start times, run lengths, and watering days into a hose-end or battery drip…
Plants
Drip Watering Mistakes for Hanging Baskets
Hanging baskets are the trickiest thing to water on a drip system. Here are the overflow, dry-edge, and clogging errors…
Basics
Drip vs Sprinkler vs Soaker Hose
A hands-on comparison of drip, sprinkler, and soaker hose systems, looking at water use, coverage, and which gardens each one…
Install
Lay 1/2 Inch Drip Mainline Tubing the Right Way
The 1/2 inch poly mainline is the spine of your whole drip system. Here is how I route it, cut…
Repair
Winterizing Drip to Prevent Freeze Damage
A hard freeze can split drip tubing and crack your backflow preventer overnight. Here is how to drain, blow out,…
Emitters
1/4 Inch vs 1/2 Inch Drip Tubing
A plain-spoken guide to when you need 1/2 inch drip tubing versus 1/4 inch, how much water each size can…
Timers
Digital vs Mechanical Hose Timers Compared
A plain-spoken, head-to-head look at digital and mechanical hose timers, so you can match the right dial or display to…
Plants
Grouping Container Plants by Water Need
Cluster your patio pots into hydro-zones so a single drip line waters plants with matched thirst. Here is how to…