It was some winter in Midwest, but we can begin to think of sprinklers
again!

As an excited newbie, I'd like some help selecting the best sprinklers
for my tasks:

(1) I have two small gardens in the front: each about 20x20. This is
not lawn, but various plants. What would be a good tyoe of sprinker for
this situation? Water should come down gently, evenly all over, and
high enough to clear small plants and shrubs.

(2) In the back I have a 60x40 yard with a diagonal path in the middle,
splitting the yard in two triangles. This is all lawn. I'd like to
avoid the path as much as possible.

I would greatly appreciate advice on types as well as brands.

My local gardening store, which seems fancy by Home Depot or Sears
standards, carries gardena and Dramm(?). But I can mail-order if
something else would be more suitable.

Thank you very much.

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wrote:

It was some winter in Midwest, but we can begin to think of sprinklers
again!

As an excited newbie, I'd like some help selecting the best sprinklers
for my tasks:

(1) I have two small gardens in the front: each about 20x20. This is
not lawn, but various plants. What would be a good tyoe of sprinker for
this situation? Water should come down gently, evenly all over, and
high enough to clear small plants and shrubs.

(2) In the back I have a 60x40 yard with a diagonal path in the middle,
splitting the yard in two triangles. This is all lawn. I'd like to
avoid the path as much as possible.

I would greatly appreciate advice on types as well as brands.

My local gardening store, which seems fancy by Home Depot or Sears
standards, carries gardena and Dramm(?). But I can mail-order if
something else would be more suitable.

Thank you very much.

Drip irrigation and mulch. Sprinklers are inefficient and wasteful.
Watering leaves and flowers can encourage mildew and reduce harvest of
fruits.
--

Billy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KVTf...ef=patrick.net
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=7WBB0s...eature=related

Billy wrote:

: Drip irrigation and mulch. Sprinklers are inefficient and wasteful.
: Watering leaves and flowers can encourage mildew and reduce harvest of
: fruits.

Just wanted to clarify that what I am calling "garden" is just two
20'x20' patches that happen to have small plants rather than grass, no
fruit trees etc.

Any recommendations in light of that?

Newbie wrote in
:

Billy wrote:

: Drip irrigation and mulch. Sprinklers are inefficient and
: wasteful. Watering leaves and flowers can encourage mildew
: and reduce harvest of fruits.

Just wanted to clarify that what I am calling "garden" is
just two 20'x20' patches that happen to have small plants
rather than grass, no fruit trees etc.

Any recommendations in light of that?

i second the drip irrigation & mulch. wetting the leaves of
almost any garden plant can cause fungus/mildew. it's far less
wasteful to aim the water where the plants actually need it
(roots) & then keep the moisture in with mulch.
lee
--
Last night while sitting in my chair
I pinged a host that wasn't there
It wasn't there again today
The host resolved to NSA.

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enigma wrote:

Newbie wrote in
:

Billy wrote:

: Drip irrigation and mulch. Sprinklers are inefficient and
: wasteful. Watering leaves and flowers can encourage mildew
: and reduce harvest of fruits.

Just wanted to clarify that what I am calling "garden" is
just two 20'x20' patches that happen to have small plants
rather than grass, no fruit trees etc.

Any recommendations in light of that?

i second the drip irrigation & mulch. wetting the leaves of
almost any garden plant can cause fungus/mildew. it's far less
wasteful to aim the water where the plants actually need it
(roots) & then keep the moisture in with mulch.
lee

I use drip hoses.

http://www.google.com/search?client=...p+hose&ie=UTF-
8&oe=UTF-8

Leave them exposed and if they leak .....

These on a timer.

Bill who has a nice spring rain now but down to about 35F in two night
then maybe garden stuff can go do it's stuff.

--
Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA

Bill wrote:

: I use drip hoses.

I am not familiar with them (an apartment person all life). How do they
work? Do you lay them above ground or do they have to be buried
underneath? If I visualize "drip", how do they get water some distance
from them? Sorry about my ignorance but all help appreciated.