So my sister, gardening mother and I were all delighted when he rigged up an irrigation system for the Sutton garden out of rain barrels, PVC pipe and a sump pump. I'm not quite sure how he got the ...

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Drippers are used to water plants that are in containers or individual plants. They are colour-coded to differentiate between different flow rates, with lower flow rates recommended for soil that’s ...

Irrigation systems use a network of pipes to carry water around the garden and deliver it to the plants through one of three methods. Drip irrigation is one of the main types, and it is very easy to ...

One of the things that I have wanted to work on for the past couple of years is adding irrigation to my main garden so that I do not have to water by hand. Not that I mind it but sometimes life is ...

It is important for farmers to adopt irrigation methods by watering their crops during times of dry spell instead of relying on unreliable rainfall. This means farmers can tailor the amount of water ...

The best garden irrigation systems from our test Solar-powered garden irrigation systems Buying and using an automatic watering system How we test garden irrigation systems Whether you're at home or ...

In San Diego, the colder winter months take a toll on irrigation systems. To ensure that your system gives you its best performance before the heavy watering of summer starts, here are six steps to ...