A sprinkle in time: Automatic irrigation systems mean beautiful landscapes without ever touching a hose

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Automatic irrigation systems that consist of sprinklers that are capable of handling the water requirements and keeping the landscapes beautiful and green can be installed in the gardens, which will reduce the work of watering the gardens. Automatic irrigation systems also have the ability to adjust the amount of water that is to be released and have a timer that opens and closes valves, and a climate sensor that prevents the sprinkling of excess water.

Author: Miller, Molly
Publisher: Times Mirror Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: This Old House
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1086-2633
Year: 2001
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Pipe schemes: tapping your own pond, river, or stream with a pump and hose

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Ponds, streams, wells and recycled household water can all be used as for garden irrigation. When choosing a pump there are three main considerations: the volume of water, the pressure and the friction loss. Details about these factors and filters, hoses and other equipment are given.

Author: Dunphy, Paul
Publisher: F & W Publishing Corp.
Publication Name: Horticulture, The Magazine of American Gardening
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0018-5329
Year: 1996
Methods, Irrigation (Agriculture), Laws, regulations and rules, Equipment and supplies, Quality management, Irrigation, Gardening, Water reuse, Water rights, Trickle irrigation

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Trees on the move: the fine art of transplanting leaves its mark on the American landscape

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Gardeners and landscape artists are learning the lesson that trees give definition to style and structure and is a good reference point. Gardeners usually go to plant nurseries and consult tree experts such as Powers Taylor who is said to be 90% reliable when it comes to trees.

Author: Fleischmann, Melanie
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: House & Garden
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1087-9528
Year: 1993
Practice, Trees, Trees (Plants), Landscape architects, Transplanting (Plant culture), Taylor, Powers

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