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How to Maintain Your Drip Irrigation System
Drip irrigation is good for you and good for your plants. You can leave town for a few days, instead of staying home to hand water. Your plants can get a steady supply of water, in regular amounts,...
View ArticleGarden Irrigation Myths
Plants need water to survive, that is a fact. But sometimes watering your garden can feel more like an art than a science. There are lots of tricks that green thumbs use to make sure they are...
View ArticleHow to Solve Common Problems with Water Pressure for Drip Irrigation
Problem #1: How to keep even pressure when water has to run downhill Good news! Gravity is not all powerful when it comes to water flow. We can intervene with pressure regulators. If you ran a line of...
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Easy Drip Irrigation for Raised Beds
Raised beds with drip irrigation are the easiest way to grow your own vegetables. In our video on raised beds, Tricia shows you how to create a raised bed in minutes, using Insta Brace or jumbo-sized...
View ArticleDrip Irrigation Systems (Instead of Sprinklers) for Water Conservation
Getting Started with Drip Irrigation Take a minute to watch our video, where Tricia introduces several methods of drip irrigation. There are lots of good reasons to use drip irrigation! Drip...
View ArticleHerb Container Gardening with Drip Irrigation
Simple Watering Solutions for Your Herb Garden The bountiful look and fragrance of containers of herbs make them popular with gardeners of all experience levels. Keep them handy to your kitchen door,...
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10 Tips for Water Conservation in Vegetable Gardens
Water Restrictions Will Continue Play a Growing Role in Gardening In the West, water is precious and conservation is essential. Gardeners don't have to give up their perennials or home grown...
View ArticlePerk up, plants!
Help your plants get through the summer heat The dog days of summer are upon us! The mercury is climbing, and the veggies are drooping. But don’t get out that watering can just yet! As tempting as it...
View ArticleTake the Fear Out of Drip Irrigation: A Guide to All the Peaceful Valley Drip...
Planning, installing and using drip irrigation It is easier than you think! Shaking in your garden boots at the thought of it all? Our step-by-step videos and articles will help you get the right...
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Mulch in Your Vegetable Garden -- Beyond the Basics
What's the difference between compost and mulch? That was a trick question. You can use compost as a mulch all by itself. But you shouldn't. Finished compost or "humus" is a cornerstone of organic...
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Drip Irrigation - Part 1 - Planning and Set-Up at the Faucet
Designing Your Drip Irrigation System Welcome to part 1 of a five-part series on how to install and assemble drip irrigation systems. Whether you're going to be using poly tubing, drip tape,...
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Drip Irrigation - Part 2 - Using Poly Tubing, Mini-Sprinklers, Sprayers and...
How To Assemble A Drip Irrigation System Welcome to part two of How to Assemble a Drip Irrigation System. In part one we discussed how to set up your system from the water source, so if you haven't...
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Drip Irrigation - Part 3 - Using Drip Tape in the Garden
How to Assemble a Drip Irrigation System Welcome to part 3 of How to Assemble a Drip Irrigation System. In this blog we're going to tell you how to install the most popular drip irrigation, drip tape....
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Drip Irrigation - Part 4 - Using Emitterline in the Garden
How to Assemble a Drip Irrigation System Welcome to part 4 of How to Assemble a Drip Irrigation System. We're going to share our tips on how to assemble Emitterline. Before getting started we suggest...
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Drip Irrigation - Part 5 - Using Soaker Hose in the Garden and Landscape
How to Assemble Drip Irrigation Welcome to part 5, the final part, of How to Assemble Drip Irrigation. Today we will talk about how add a soaker hose to your drip irrigation system. Before getting...
View ArticleCreating a Waterwise, Chemical-Free, Organic Lawn
Turfgrass for your organic lawn What if I told you about an amazing plant? Among its good qualities: *Green most of the year *Controls erosion *Soft enough to walk on barefoot *Strong enough that kids...
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Solving Water Pressure & Water Flow Issues for Gardeners
Water pressure and water flow are key to answering that basic gardening question, How do you get water to the plants? We all know how to water plants.You can: hand water (time consuming), move an...
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