samedi 23 septembre 2017

Planning And Installing An Automated Yard Irrigation System

By Rebecca Hall


Do you own a yard at home that you are proud of? Many individuals take good care of when it comes to planting and setting up beautiful lawns to enrich the appearance of the landscape. The amusing thing is whereas put will spend this much effort to start such a project, most of them end up forgetting to give it the care it actually deserves. One thing that is major for the survival of the lawn like irrigation is also normally forgotten. While certain landscapes in exclusive climates may need little additional watering, it is almost impractical to maintain a lush lawn in warmer temperatures without an automatic yard irrigation system.

The factor, other than pressure calculations that should determine the number of taps is the type of plants that make up the garden. The first rule of water conserving gardening is to estimate the annual water consumption of the different plant groups. The second rule is to plant these groups separately so that thirsty plants like annuals or citrus trees are not next to drought-resistant plants. The third rule, obviously, is to install a separate watering line for each plant group, so that an independent watering regime can be applied to each one.

Not sure if a lawn watering system is worth the investment? Then consider these benefits of having one installed. Your lawn will always look great, from the beginning of the season and beyond. No more need to hide your head in shame when you see your neighbor's great looking lawn.

Many of the watering controllers available to the private garden market consider this, by having three programs that allow for three separate watering schedules. Effectively, this provides for one schedule for the lawns, one for trees and shrubs, and another for flowers.

When you place piping within the ground, you bring water directly to the roots of the plants, and there is no water at all lost to evaporation. It makes for the best kind of use of your water. No one will oversee you watering your lawn; they'll just to see how beautiful the results are. You do have to put in a little extra work, in the beginning, to bury all the pipes though.

A lawn watering system increases your home's value. Having the right system will result in noise reduction, dust control and carbon sequestration. (A natural or artificial process by which free-flowing carbon is captured and held, thus helping the environment.)

If you try to push to much more water, you would increase the velocity or speed of the water and thus cause excess friction and pressure loss. Also, you would increase water-hammer which is bad for the system.

There are two main types of sprinkler heads you'll be using. Rotor heads pop up and rotate and throw water an average of 30 feet radius. Sprays pop up and stay stationary. They have a radius ranging from 4 feet to 15-foot radius depending on your nozzle selection. Rotors are best suited for larger lawn areas and sprays are best for smaller lawn areas and shrub/flower beds.




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