Landscaping Over Septic Drain Fields
Many homeowners in South Carolina want to know what can be grown, if anything, over their septic drain field. As an increasing number of people move into rural areas throughout the state, this issue...
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Mar 7, 2010 | Landscape, Landscaping, Water
Many homeowners in South Carolina want to know what can be grown, if anything, over their septic drain field. As an increasing number of people move into rural areas throughout the state, this issue...
Jul 20, 2009 | Landscape, Landscaping
Worm composting or vermicomposting, uses the digestive power of earthworms to consume and recycle kitchen waste and other organic matter to create a nutrient rich soil amendment called worm or vermi...
May 21, 2008 | Landscape, Landscaping, Water
There are many types of piping available – CPVC, PVC, galvanized iron, and polyethylene just to name a few. The two piping types most commonly used for irrigation systems are white PVC (polyvinyl...
May 21, 2008 | Landscape, Landscaping, Water
There are three basic types of valves used in irrigation systems – gate valves, ball valves, and electric valves. Gate and ball valves are both manual valves that can be used if you do not plan to...
May 21, 2008 | Landscape, Landscaping, Water
In order to properly irrigate a yard (or crop) the homeowner or grower needs to know when to begin irrigation, how much water to apply, and how long to operate the system. Most irrigation systems...
May 21, 2008 | Landscape, Landscaping, Water
Filters We normally do not filter irrigation water used with sprinkler systems. The large nozzle sizes (typically 7/64 inches and larger) will usually pass any particles or sediment in the water...
May 21, 2008 | Landscape, Landscaping, Water
There is another drip product used almost exclusively in commercial vegetable production called “drip tape” or line source drip tubing. This is an extremely thin, extruded drip tubing (typical wall...
May 21, 2008 | Landscape, Landscaping, Water
Microsprayers (and microsprinklers) are tiny, plastic sprayers (or sprinklers) typically mounted on some type of plastic stake. The microsprayer is connected to drip tubing with a barbed coupling...
May 21, 2008 | Landscape, Landscaping, Water
Drip irrigation is quite different from “conventional” irrigation methods. Sprinklers and spray heads apply water to an entire area, while drip irrigation components apply water only to the root...
May 21, 2008 | Landscape, Landscaping, Water
Sprinklers and spray heads are common fixtures in today’s landscapes. We give them very little notice since we have seen so many of them. However, most of us do not know which one is a sprinkler,...
May 21, 2008 | Landscape, Landscaping, Water
The soil type found in a landscape is the most often overlooked aspect of irrigation design and operation. Most homeowners only consider plant water needs and ground slope (or runoff). Soil type,...
May 21, 2008 | Landscape, Landscaping, Water
The best time of day to irrigate is the subject of some debate. One group suggests that early morning is the best time, while another group claims that afternoon is the best. Very few people...
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