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Old 14-08-2006, 03:24 PM posted to triangle.gardens
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On 13 Aug 2006 07:22:48 -0700 in .com blumby wrote:
I have a hose bib right next to one of my flower beds that would be
perfect to run an soaker hose from but the problem is that its
connected to a water softner and for some reason it can't be
disconnected. Will the soft water kill my plants? I use it to water my
house plants and they are fine, but I don't want to take any chances of
doing any major damage.


Depends on the type of water softener and their salt tolerance.
If you have a water softener you have to load with salt,
you'll eventually create a dead zone.
You might want to get a plumber to install a bypass.

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