What Is a Pressure Regulating Emitter?
Defining The Pressure Regulator Emitter While shopping for emitters for your drip irrigation system, you will notice that some are labeled as pressure compensating emitters, while others are not. So now you have to wonder if this is an important difference, and if so, which type do you need? Shop Emitters, Pressure Regulators, Tubing, Kits, […]
How to Seal a Hole in Drip Tubing
A Guide To Sealing A Hole In Drip Tubing Fast, Easy, Effective This article demonstrates how to seal a hole in drip tubing. A Goof Plug is a quick and simple solution for holes punched in the wrong spot in your drip tubing. Simply push a Goof Plugs in the hole you would like to […]
Repair or Replace an Irrigation Valve?
Know Before You Go This is a short article that discusses whether or not you should repair or replace an irrigation valve. I am going to tell you a trick on irrigation system repair. Valves connect and help control the water flow to the sprinkler heads in each individual zone, a broken part can interrupt […]
Teflon Tape and How To Use It
Get Rid of Leaks Easily With Teflon Tape This article discusses Teflon tape and how to use it properly. Teflon® tape (polytetrafluoroethylene, or PTFE), AKA plumber’s tape, is a thin film used to seal pipe threads. The tape is durable, flexible, and fills in the minor imperfections in the threads to seal leaks. To use, […]
Hydroponic Gardening
A Beginner’s Guide: Hydroponics This article explains what hydroponic gardening is and how it works. Hydroponic Gardening is beneficial for any small-based root systems such as strawberries, herbs, or small leaf lettuce. To build a hydroponic drip irrigation bucket system you will need: a 5-gallon bucket with lid, reducer, ½” clear tubing, ½” x ¼” […]
Installing Low Voltage Outdoor Lighting
What You Need To Know About Landscape Lighting This article explains how to install low-voltage outdoor lighting. Before starting your outdoor lighting project make sure the electricity is off or unplugged before setting up lighting. The easiest lights to install are solar-powered lights, no cables are required, and they usually come pre-assembled. If you do […]
How to Identify the Size of the Water Meter & Supply Line
Determining Water Meter & Supply Line Size This article explains how to identify the size of the water meter and supply line. A critical step in designing an efficient irrigation system is determining how much water you have available, its flow and pressure. Start at the meter. It is usually near the curb buried in […]
Pump Installation for Irrigation
Irrigation Pump Installation Explained This article explains pump installation for irrigation. The water is in the lake and you want it on your yard. This means you need a pump to move the water from the lake to your irrigation system. Choosing the pump is addressed in another article. We’ll talk about how you put […]
All About Half Tubing
Half-Inch Tubing, The Backbone Of Irrigation System This article explains what half tubing is and how to use it. Half-inch tubing is literally the backbone of many drip irrigation systems. It is by far the most popular size used. The only problem is half-inch tubing isn’t half an inch. It’s close! Closer than “hand grenade” close. […]
Irrigation Sensors
What They Are and How They Are Useful to You This article explains different kinds of irrigation sensors, including rain, freeze, and moister sensors. Today’s controllers can do a number of things: multiple programs and start times, rain delays, soak cycles, and more. They do it routinely, day in and day out, like nice little […]
