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Watering Systems for Lawn & Garden: A Do-It-Yourself Guide
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Product Description This complete handbook is the perfect guide for anyone who wants to buy or install a small-scale irrigation system for the lawn, garden, or backyard. Covers everything from sprinklers and soaker hoses to overhead irrigation and gravity distribution systems. From Publishers Weekly For years, one of the most popular features in Horticulture magazine has been the two-page "step-by-step" article that highlights a specific gardening task. Here, the complete collection-from 1987 through 1994-is presented in all its glory, including Sears's handsome, well-targeted b&w line drawings. Constituting an exceptionally useful guide, the collection is organized by season rather than month, and is thus applicable for gardeners in just about any North American hardiness zone. The 86 topics range from planting potatoes and making cut flowers last longer to naturalizing bulbs, brewing manure tea and pruning fruit trees. Seven writers contributed to the series, lending a refreshing variety of voices to the unchanging format. The consistently clear and concise instructions will inspire readers to tackle even the most daunting task, e.g., raising ferns from spores, while the wide range of subject matter addresses the interests of gardeners of all levels of ability. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Booklist Woodson gives step-by-step directions on installing irrigation systems for lawns and backyard gardens. Woodson, author of a dozen how-to books, includes chapters on freshwater sources, recycling water for irrigation, selecting and installing pumps, moving water by gravity distribution, and building and installing surface, overhead, and buried irrigation systems as well as connecting the system to your home's water supply. Although the book is written for the layperson, some of the instructions seem too complicated. The paperback contains 50 black-and-white drawings. George Cohen Review Watering Systems For Lawn & Garden is a unique handbook for buying or installing a home irrigation system for laypersons with no engineering or plumbing experience and is the only book homeowners need when considering an irrigation system for the lawn, garden, or backyard. Written by a master plumber in clear, nontechnical language, this thorough guide addresses all types of system including overhead, surface, and underground irrigation equipment. Step-by-step instructions explain how to evaluate water and irrigation needs, select the most appropriate and cost-effective system, and install or find an installer for the system. Included are energy-saving and money-saving features of various irrigation methods and equipment; sources of water (including freshwater and recycled water); gravity distribution systems (getting water without a pump); affordable options for overhead irrigation systems for gardens; complete buying information and installation instructions for underground lawn sprinkler systems; simple descriptions of pumping systems and equipment; plumbing "how-to" for safely connecting irrigation pipes to water sources; and irrigation techniques for maximum growing results. -- Midwest Book Review From the Back Cover Does your landscape just dry up sometimes? Do you spend hours watering your lawn and garden? If so, then you need this book! * Water-saving and money-saving options * Pros and cons of different water sources * How to water using gravity, not pumps * Affordable overhead systems * Plumbing how-to for safe connections * How to buy and install underground lawn sprinklers * Simple, easy-to-understand descriptions of pumping systems * How to use watering systems for maximum growing results About the Author Author R. Dodge Woodson is a long-time gardener and master plumber. He is the author of a number of how-to books, including Storey's Watering Systems for Lawn & Garden. He lives in Maine.
