Is your lawn looking sickly yellow and dull? Are you envy of your neighbors lush green grass even though she spends less time than you in garden? The reason might be lack of water. Go close and notice that the leaves must be covered with dust and therefore not shining. The solution is a sprinkler. Once you get a correct sprinkler it will not only save your time but will make sure to water far-fetched areas. Due to a sprinkler dust will easily wash off and leaves will shine.
Properly choosing the correct sprinkler is a key to lush green garden. Different types of sprinkler heads will provide varying amounts of water in distinct patterns. Therefore you should really analyse and decide which heads are required to water your yard. There are commonly four kinds of sprinklers. The type and size of lawn or garden coverage will determine the correct sprinkler head. Here are certain tips to buy the sprinkler:
Before going for shopping set a budget, since sprinklers might get pricey. With so many options available you may get overwhelmed before choosing the correct one. Think about the area that needs to be covered and then the number of sprinklers you would need. You can get a possible list of suitable sprinklers while browsing internet. This will ease your work when you go to shop to buy.
There are 4 major types of lawn sprinklers available: Stationary, Oscillating, Pulsating and Revolving. Fixed ones cast water in a fixed manner. They are best for small gardens or lawn areas. Oscillating sprinklers have long tube with numerous openings watering a rectangular pattern. This sprinkler can still only offer good water coverage over a limited area. Pulsating sprinklers are the most efficient and versatile choice. They operate on lower pressure still cover maximum area in a given period of time. They are strong thus wind-resistant. Rotating or Revolving sprinklers water from tips of two or three spray arms, which can be stationary or flexible. They cater to need of medium size gardens. Therefore depending upon your size of garden and budget you can choose the best sprinkler head.
If the working hours are too tight and you can’t get enough time to even switch on the hose pipe you can choose sprinklers with lot of features, like automatic timers. If you are using automatic timers, you need not be worried about running to garden and watering the plants. Similarly, there are options like automatic shut off and flow timer. With flow timer you can customize the amount of water you are using to ensure proper soaking of water in garden.
While sprinklers will make your life easier, over watering of plants can also lead to rotting of plants. Depending upon soil, weather and sun water the plants. If you are using timer for sprinklers beware to change it in case of heavy rains. Considering your requirements and budget you can get lot of options for sprinklers, choose wisely.
Nancy Rorie recently moved to New Jersey where he installed energy saving led lights, solar panels and eco-friendly products to make his house eco-friendly.
