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If there is an electric irrigation valve installed on your property, there is a good chance it is equipped with a wheel or handle (or screw), located on the top of the valve.

05 October, 2022

Our suggestion is to use a combination of drip 1/4" soaker line or misters for large containers and individual drippers for the smaller pots.

20 May, 2022

Having access to organically grown vegetables has its benefits, but have you ever thought about how digging the soil, watering the plants and keeping the pests away can benefit your mind and body?

27 April, 2022

Teflon tape alone does an excellent job of sealing plastic pipe thread connections, and it will hold up for many years if it is applied properly.

10 December, 2021

Information and installation tips for micro tubing, emitters, dripline, poly tubing, hose end timers, compression fittings and retrofit products.

29 September, 2021

PC dripline is an excellent choice to irrigate turf or plants in narrow or oddly shaped areas, and the product can be installed on or below the soil surface.

23 June, 2021

Troubleshooting is simply a series of tests which are performed to determine which component(s) are at fault by using a process of elimination.

18 May, 2021

Over the past several years, micro-irrigation manufacturers have been quite busy producing new low volume irrigation products and improving on the extensive array of existing products available to the home gardener.

17 March, 2021

When maintaining, repairing, and/or installing drip/low-volume irrigation systems, there is a good chance the technician will be dealing with polyethylene supply tubing of some type and size.

23 January, 2021

Like many products in the current commercial drip irrigation market place, low-volume micro-sprinklers were first developed for use in the agricultural industry, where wholesale growers, nurseries, and tree farmers have utilized them with much success for many years.

06 October, 2020

Any discussion of watering schedules for landscape drip irrigation systems should begin on site with an appraisal of the soil type.

19 July, 2020

DIG product selection and installation tips on micro tubing, drippers, driplines, micro sprinklers, sprayers, jets, misters, hose end timers, head assembly components, compression fittings and retrofit products.

20 April, 2020

Now the days start getting longer and the nights shorter, and it’s time to start planning, and soon planting, our new gardens and prepare for the warmer days to come.

06 February, 2020

The polyethylene supply tubing produced today for drip irrigation systems is a far superior product compared to the tubing that was manufactured in years past.

17 January, 2020

Drip/low volume irrigation systems operate at much lower pressures than sprinkler systems, and so a pressure regulator is usually required to bring the dynamic pressure down to an acceptable range, normally between 15 and 35 psi.

14 December, 2019

This is a suggestion for using a drip system in a garden or for long line along a fence with flowers, shrubs, groundcover and trees. This recommendation can be used on medium to heavy soil.

14 September, 2019

By Stuart Spaulding, CLIA. No, it's not a parking meter. DIG's LEIT Control System can be programmed to operate up to 28 valves, spanning an area of over one mile with up to 12 independent water schedules per valve.

14 May, 2018

Nearly all species of ornamental, specimen and fruit/nut bearing trees, at any stage of growth, will benefit from irrigation applied through a drip or low-volume irrigation system.

02 December, 2017

When freezing weather is anticipated, simply turn off your main water supply to the irrigation system and make sure that the backflow device, valves, filter, pressure regulator, pipe, sprinklers, drip hose, and drippers are free of water.

08 October, 2016

There is nothing that stands out as more beautiful than a well-manicured lawn and home garden. In fact, I have fond, youthful memories of helping my Grandpa Joe tend his crops.

14 September, 2016

Reviewing and upgrading your irrigation system can lead to better uniformity, resulting in water savings and a flourishing garden.

02 November, 2014

Drip/low-volume irrigation system maintenance is more necessary, time consuming, and involved than maintenance of conventional sprinkler systems.

10 November, 2013

On-line, single outlet, point- source emitters, (once available in only a few non-pressure compensating types) are now produced by many manufacturers, and are available in a wide variety of designs and flow rates.

14 December, 2010
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