This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to water your lawn and garden—automatically. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Just wondering why would you install an irrigation system with a "yard" thats small lol
Is there a benefit or disadvantage to install sprinkler system using clamps vs PVC Pipes and using primer and PVC glue?
Does anyone know the connection pieces used to go from the end of the timer to the 1” poly pipe?
I want to do the same thing done here. Just have a few questions hoping someone could answer. How do I hook up multiple zones on this?
Do I need to winterize the system?
Thumbnail: Boris Johnson installs sprinklers
Are we just going to ignore the stone picket fencing
That yard’s not even big enough for a push mower.
60psi of pressure, 1" water line, three tiny pop ups....pow! That system gonna blow up big time.
With all the certain words I kept hearing I began to wonder if this was a sex education video but using a lawn as a metaphor.
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