Entries for the 'IRRIGATION AND WATER CONSERVATION' Category

Drip irrigation is probably the most important tool at the disposal of the dry climate gardener, interested in conserving as much water as possible. Here then is a simple task for increasing the system’s life expectancy, two or three times over.

For drip irrigation to save as much water as possible, it is necessary to know how to use it. One means is to have a separate schedule for each different plant group.

Drip irrigation is an essential tool for managing water as efficiently as possible. In order to get the most from your system though, you should know how to lay and space the pipes, as would a landscape professional.

The immense benefits of drip irrigation are often lost because of a few avoidable mistakes. Here are some tips for getting the most from your dripper system.

In order to manage water in the garden both responsibly and effectively, its necessary to understand that different groups of plants, not only require different quantities of water, but also need the water at different times.

In Mediterranean and other dry or semi arid regions, regular irrigation is an integral part of having a garden. Usually, the amount of water available to the home garden is severely restricted, but within known limits, the garden plants can nonetheless be grown satisfactorily.

Most home gardeners realize that watering too much is a bad thing. But do they know that what it really means is the opposite of what it seems to be? Here are some important tips for efficient and effective irrigation.

Installing a professional irrigation system is essential in dry climate gardens, not only to achieve the best results possible, but also as a tool in the correct management and use of water. Make sure to get a decent electronic water timer as well.

In dry climate gardens, a professional irrigation system is a pre-condition for successfully growing the garden plants and managing water responsibly. It also makes good design sense.

Roses are still the “Queen of the Garden” but unfortunately, they are also heavy water consumers, a fact that makes them problematical for gardeners in a dry climate. Here are some tips for growing roses on less water.

Saving water does not have to mean a dull, colorless garden. Here are some tips for an amazingly colorful garden that is water wise as well.

It sounds routine and boring. Yet checking your irrigation system well before the end of winter is a good habit to get into.

As far as watering the garden is concerned, winter in a dry Mediterranean climate can be a perplexing time for the home gardener. So should you be watering at this time of year?

Effective irrigation and efficient water management are about supplying suitable quantities of water to the garden plants, at the right intervals

There are a number of reasons why a lawn succeeds or not. In dry climates, the most crucial factor is irrigation.

Saving water does not have to mean a poor, miserable garden. On the contrary, the limitations imposed by the water crisis in dry climates, opens the way for fresh and exciting design ideas to replace the old worn-out clichés.

Saving water and having a great garden are often seen as being mutually exclusive. Here is a lawn care strategy for a dry climate garden that can allow you to have both.

In principle, the best way to save water in dry climate gardens is to reduce the area of grass. Here is a way of saving water in drought years, without killing-off the lawn.

Water wise gardening is an involved and complex matter. But there is one rule that is absolutely crucial to saving water on the one hand, and having a beautiful garden on the other.

Saving water in the garden is easier said than done. Success depends on understanding the basic principles and then applying to your garden

There are many factors behind growing a successful lawn. Suitable irrigation is the most crucial of them during the summer in dry, Mediterranean climates.

There are some drawbacks with drip irrigation systems as opposed to sprinklers, but the advantages are so overwhelming that the gardener, especially in a dry climate, should consider installing one.