When using a soaker for a container plant, begin by putting a T in the end of the quarter inch tubing. Next, place one end of the soaker tubing on one arm of the T, lay the soaker tube around the base of the plant, cut it to length, and then hook the open end of the tube on the other arm of the T.
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Soaker tubing is just what you need for containers. The water actually penetrates through the wall of the tube.
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| Once the water distribution tubing is completed, you can rake the mulch back over the tubing, making it invisible, yet accessible. The tubing can also be buried. A trench just a few inches deep is usually adequate. Since the line is not under pressure, freezing is usually not a concern.
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| The simplest way to run tubing across grass is to make an angle cut through the turf with a flat garden spade. Then lever the sod upward to create a shallow groove. Set the tubing in the bottom of the cut and press the grass back into place.
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| A sidewalk tunneling tool is simply a plastic nozzle attached to a length of PVC pipe, with a hose connected to the opposite end. The stream of water actually helps bore a hole under the sidewalk. |
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| Once you have reached the other side, use PVC pipe cutters to snip off the nozzle and the hose connector. The plastic pipe remains in place and acts as a conduit. Simply push the irrigation tubing through the PVC tube and you have irrigation on the other side of the pathway. |
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| It is a very comforting feeling to know that even when you are on the road or want to sleep in late, that your plants (or your watering bill) are not going to suffer for it. |
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