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Not@home · 14-06-2008, 10:59 PM posted to rec.gardens

wrote:
Hi!

I am going to be installing a drip irrigation system for my shrubs.
Some sites say to install the lines above the mulch, while others say
below it. I think I'm going to install it below the mulch so that the
lines aren't visible.

My question though is should you install it above or below the
landscaping fabric, or does it matter? I purchased the rainbird drip
irrigation kit, if that matters.

Thanks!
I've had a drip irrigation system for years. This year, when I tested
it, I found one of the connectors had developed a crack. Since mine is
above the cloth, but under the mulch, replacement of the connector was
simple. Had it been under the fabric, it would have been a lot more
work. Also, over the years, I have made some changes to the landscape,
and have had to add or relocate emitters, which again was easy as the
line was easy to reach under the mulch but above the cloth.

So unless you are certain that nothing will ever break, and that you
will never alter the landscaping, I think keeping the lines easily
accessable is an important consideration.