K-Rain sprinkler systems come with simple adjustment methods to ensure your lawn gets the right amount of coverage without wasting water. You can adjust each sprinkler head so all zones in your yard get water. Many adjustments call for K-Rain's K-key tool, but you can use a small flat-...
A pop-up sprinkler head is one of the most commonly used sprinkler types for lawn irrigation. As the name implies, the head of the sprinkler rises or pops up out of the ground when water pressure is added. You can quickly adjust the angle or spray pattern of the sprinkler by following ...
a series of water supply lines and sprinkler heads are buried underground and run by a control panel. When the system turns on, water moves through the lines, causing the heads to pop up. They water for a designated time and then drop back below the ...
Also known as whirling or revolving sprinklers, a rotating sprinkler system uses a circular spray of water to quench your turfgrass’ thirst. This type of rotary sprinkler has two or more arms that spray water by spinning rapidly in circles, relying on centrifugal force to fling water outward o...
It’s early Autumn in the Mid-Atlantic area of the U.S.A. We have grown Zinnias from seed this year, and they are gorgeous! However, Zinnias are susceptible to powdery mildew fungus. The worst thing you can do to Zinnias is water them with an overhead sprinkler. The water stays on...
needed a single smart piece in our smart irrigation setup: theOrbit B-hyve Faucet Timer Plus. The Faucet Timer is one of the few options out there for adding smarts to an ordinary garden hose. Therest, likeRachio,GreenIQandRainbird, replace the controller for your in-ground sprinkler ...
The pH is the measure of how acidic or basic a solution is. Plants like slightly acidic soil. However, this is hard to detect without using a pH sensor and it's generally hard to adjust the pH without knowing some chemistry! If you follow all the steps above, your pH should be at ...
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If using a sprinkler system instead, use low volume emitters, preferably with a rain sensor that automatically switches the sprinkler off on rainy days[7] 3 Time your watering. If you're watering by hand or using a timed watering system, water deeply and infrequently to encourage the ...