Garden watering systems
Watering your garden can be laboriously done by hand with a hose or a watering can – or better still with an efficient garden watering system.
Keep your garden green
with a watering system
Sophisticated garden watering systems are not only a more comfortable way to water your lawn and plants, they also save water and provide perfect conditions for your trees, plants and lawn. There are a variety of garden watering systems designed for specific areas such as lawns, hedges, flowers and vegetable patches. Some garden watering systems are suitable for using collected rainwater, others are more high-tech and can be programmed to sprinkle your lawn with just the right amount of water every day.
Garden watering systems for your lawn
Depending on the size and design of your lawn, different garden watering systems may be necessary. Portable sprinkler systems are the easiest and most inexpensive solution. Professional watering solutions for large or highly stressed lawns may include underground sprinkler garden watering systems. These consist of several sprinklers placed all over the lawn and connected to each other with underground pipes, designed to spray the right amount of water across the whole lawn.
Garden watering systems for flowers and hedges
Many people use sprinklers not only for the lawn but also for flowers and hedges, but they are not the best choice, as water is sprayed on the plant's leaves rather than its roots. More efficient garden watering solutions like drip irrigation systems are better suited to flowers and hedges. They deliver small amounts of water close to the ground, where it can seep away quickly without evaporating. Automatic garden watering systems with drip irrigation can, if planned properly, save you a lot of water while providing your plants with just the right amount of water. Also, mainly because they are mostly made of plastic pipes and small plastic drip holes, they are quite inexpensive - simple kits are on sale for only £15 or £20.
Planning your garden watering system
For small gardens with few plants, a portable sprinkler system would be the reasonable choice. Sprinklers are a relatively cheap garden watering system that costs between £5 and £80 and does not require elaborate installation. If you want to have a professional irrigation system like an underground sprinkler system installed it is advisable to have a gardener or an irrigation specialist assist you with planning and installing it for best results. The cost of underground sprinkler systems vairies depending on the amount of sprinklers you need; one rotor head sprinkler can come as cheap as £15, plus pipes and installation cost.
Drip irrigation systems are a little bit more complicated to plan. Depending on the plants in your garden and their different watering needs, your garden watering system may have to be divided into zones with different requirements. An irrigation specialist or a landscaper with experience in garden watering systems can help you to plan your drip irrigation system and install it properly. With the right planning, professional garden watering systems might cost between £50 and £300 but they can save you up to 50% of the water you use for watering your garden now.
