Drip Irrigation
Spray heads in beds get blocked by plants and soak walls and walkways. Drip puts the water at the roots. Call (346) 627-2444.
Why drip in beds
Drip tubing under mulch with emitters at each plant loses very little water to wind and overspray and keeps leaves dry, which helps reduce leaf disease in humid weather. It is also gentle on sandy beds, where spray can wash mulch and soil around.
Converting a zone
Bed zones can often be converted at the valve with a filter and a pressure regulator. Read drip irrigation for beds.
What a drip zone needs
- A filter so sand and sediment do not clog emitters
- A pressure regulator, because drip runs at much lower pressure than spray
- Tubing under mulch, staked down
- Emitters sized and placed for each plant, more for larger shrubs
- Flush caps at the ends of runs
- Much longer run times than spray zones
Questions people ask us
Does drip clog?
It can without a filter. We install one and show you how to flush the lines.
Can drip share a zone with spray heads?
No. They need different pressure and run times.
Sprinklers acting up? Give us a call.
Tell us what the system is doing and where you are. Most calls turn out to be a broken head, a stuck valve, a leak or a controller problem, and a few questions on the phone usually tell us which.
Call (346) 627-2444