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

List of contents

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

About the author

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.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: R. Dodge Woodson, Woodson R. Dodge
• Assisted by: Deborah Balmuth (Editor)
• Publisher: Workman
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.01.1996
• EAN: 9780882669069
• ISBN: 978-0-88266-906-9
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 279 mm x 11 mm
• Illustrations: 8 1-2 x 11
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; GARDENING / Techniques, HOUSE & HOME / Equipment, Appliances & Supplies, Specialized gardening methods, Gardening: plants and cultivation guides, DIY: house maintenance manuals, Sanitary and municipal engineering