Watering Systems for Lawn & Garden - A Do-It-Yourself Guide

Does your landscape just dry up sometimes? Do you spend hours watering your lawn and garden? If so, then you need this book!
 
* Water-saving and money-saving options
* Pros and cons of different water sources
* How to water using gravity, not pumps
* Affordable overhead systems
* Plumbing how-to for safe connections
* How to buy and install underground lawn sprinklers
* Simple, easy-to-understand descriptions of pumping systems
* How to use watering systems for maximum growing results

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
When a Watering Can Won't Work: Preliminary Considerations
Is Irrigation Practical?
Freshwater Sources
Recycling Water for Irrigation
Selecting and Installing a Pump
Moving Water by Gravity Distribution
Surface and Overhead Irrigation for Lawns and Gardens
Having the Right Connections
Making the Irrigation System Operational
Suggested Reading List
Index

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Author R. Dodge Woodson is a long-time gardener and master plumber. He is the author of a number of how-to books, including Storey's Watering Systems for Lawn & Garden. He lives in Maine.

Zusammenfassung

Suitable for those wanting to buy or install a small-scale irrigation system for the lawn, garden, or backyard, this guide explains different types of irrigation systems and gives step-by-step installation instructions.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: R. Dodge Woodson
• Mitarbeit: Deborah Balmuth (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Workman
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 03.01.1996
• EAN: 9780882669069
• ISBN: 978-0-88266-906-9
• Seiten: 144
• Abmessung: 216 mm x 279 mm x 11 mm
• Illustration: 8 1-2 x 11
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Technik > Bau- und Umwelttechnik; Sachbuch > Natur, Technik > Natur: Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke; GARDENING / Techniques, HOUSE & HOME / Equipment, Appliances & Supplies, Specialized gardening methods, DIY: house maintenance manuals