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How to Automate Your Garden Watering Without an Expensive Irrigation System
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How to Automate Your Garden Watering Without an Expensive Irrigation System

Compare your options first MethodBest forWatch out forHand wateringA few pots or plants that need a daily lookEasy to overwater or underwater; slow in summerOverhead sprinklerLawns and large open areasWets leaves, loses water to wind, waters paths and weedsSoaker hoseA straight row or one raised bedCan be uneven along a long run; check the far endDrip tubing plus a hose timerRaised beds, rows, containers, fruit trees, greenhousesEmitters can clog without a filter; check the system, since you cannot always see it workingPot-in-pot with a drip emitterPatios, greenhouse benches, containers that dry fastStanding water in the outer pot can rot roots [Image: Hand watering, sprinkler, soaker hose, and drip emitters compared] Step 1: Map the garden before you buy tubing Group plants by water need, not by appearance.

Oct 26, 20265 min read

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