How does your garden grow? If it grows patchy, unruly, soggy, or dry, you might

need a little help with your irrigation system! An irrigation system doesn’t need to

be a complicated ordeal and you can totally get started over the long weekend

today! Here are some of our best tips for properly irrigating your garden.

First things first, arrange your flower beds and garden with irrigation in mind.

Passageways and dramatic swoops can look beautifully appealing from far away, but

if your plants aren’t properly irrigated, nobody will notice anyways! Line your beds

in just one or two directions at a time so that irrigation is much simpler. When you

start planting at the beginning of the year, keep future irrigation in mind.

There are countless irrigation systems on the market with varying degrees of

efficacy and ease of use. Unless you are a master gardener or very familiar with the

concept of irrigation, keep it simple. Your irrigation system should contain:

 A main water line, or hose, that takes water from the source to your garden

or landscaping

 An irrigation line (or more) that takes the water from the main water line

and distributes it throughout the garden

 Water emitters that are small sprinklers along the length of the garden, used

to help out plants that need more water than the rest

 Connections that help to join the main water line and various irrigation lines

at the joints throughout your flower or vegetable garden beds

 Filters and valves along the length of the tubing to help prevent clogs before

they occur (particularly important if your garden water comes from a lake or

pond)

 Timers to turn on and off the irrigation system so that you never need to

worry about whether your plants are being properly watered

Now that the hard part is over, it’s time to take care of your garden irrigation

system. Check the filter on a regular basis to make sure everything is flowing

properly. Check the soil around your plants to make sure that you are giving

everything the perfect amount of water.

Whatever the cause of your landscaping or hardscaping woes, the professionals at

Aqua Bright can help you come up with a solution. For a consultation and to hear

what we can do for you, give us a call at (410) 489-9009 or visit us online. For more

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