Plants
Grouping Plants by Water Need: Hydrozoning
Before you run a single foot of drip line, sort your garden into water-need zones. Hydrozoning saves water, prevents root…
Planning
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Basics
Drip Irrigation Planning Checklist
Before you order your first drip system, there are a handful of measurements and choices worth pinning down. This pre-purchase…
Plants
Drip Watering Xeriscape Native Plants
A practical schedule for weaning established desert natives off frequent water, using deep, spaced-out drip cycles that push roots down…
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…
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…
Basics
How to Calculate Plant Water Needs for Drip
A plain-English way to figure out how much water each plant actually needs per week, then turn that number into…
Plants
How to Water Seedlings and Transplants by Drip
New transplants hate both drought and drowning. Here is how I use low-flow micro-emitters and small, gradual run-time bumps 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…
Install
Punch and Run 1/4 Inch Micro-Tubing to Plants
A hands-on walkthrough for punching your 1/2 inch mainline and running 1/4 inch micro-tubing to individual plants, so every connection…
Plants
Drip Watering Raised Beds: Layout and Timing
Raised bed soil drains fast, so the drip settings that work in the ground will leave your plants thirsty. Here…
Plants
Drip Watering Schedule by Plant Type
A master reference for setting drip run times and watering frequency by plant type, from thirsty tomatoes to shallow-rooted greens,…
Emitters
Best Emitters by Plant Type
A plant-by-plant guide to picking drip emitters that actually fit each category, from thirsty tomatoes to touchy succulents, with real…