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The Key To An Efficient Drip System

Where you place emitters—and how many you use—matters just as much as having a drip system in the first place. Proper placement ensures water actually reaches the roots, not just the surface soil. Read on for the simplest way to get it right.

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Drip Irrigation 1-2-3

Drip irrigation is one of the most efficient ways to water plants because it delivers water slowly and steadily, giving the soil time to absorb it, allowing plant roots to take it up efficiently. This results in deeper, stronger roots as well as fewer weeds, healthier plants, and less competition for nutrients.

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Watering Potted Plants

Watch on YouTube: Nick shows you how to leave the watering can behind and simplify your plant care routine with this easy-to-install drip irrigation system for potted plants. Equipped with a Bluetooth timer, you can control the watering schedule from your phone, making adjustments in seconds, freeing up your time to enjoy a thriving garden while ensuring your plants are perfectly hydrated.
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Watering Trees And Shrubs

Watch on YouTube: Nick walks you through the essentials of watering your trees and shrubs using drip irrigation. He demonstrates how to set up a system and shows how quickly the parts can be connected and customized to any garden or landscape.
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Watering Lawns

Watch on YouTube: Garden Guru, Nick, demonstrates the simple steps to install a new rotator nozzle and more efficient spray heads. With the right setup you can reduce wasteful runoff and get water deeper into the soil to encourage healthy roots.
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Protect Your Investment This Summer

Protect your trees this summer by using recommended watering techniques to keep your trees healthy. During low water years combined with summer's heat, it's important to provide deep watering to keep your trees thriving. Read on to learn efficient ways to water trees with soaker hoses and the bucket method. 
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Fall Veggie Garden

You might be seeing some growth on those cool-season veggies you planted by seed or put in by plant. Now is the time to take a closer look to make sure they are doing well. We have some advice on thinning, fertilizing, and adjusting irrigation to meet the growing root zones. 

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August Garden Solutions

For August, our experts are getting questions about insect pests and about browning leaves. Read on for some good tips and advice about ants, beetles and watering in low-water environments.
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Irrigation Timers

Planning a getaway this summer? If you're concerned about plant care while you're gone, we have easy and reliable options to keep your plants and yard watered on time, without worry. 
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