Efficient irrigation and effective water management are all about rendering suitable quantities of water to the garden plants, at the appropriate intervals. Both these parameters vary according to different groups of plants. Shrubs and trees of tropical origin might thrive on soil conditions that are permanently moist, while species from dry climates favor the soil to dry out somewhat between the watering.
The basic rule of garden irrigation is to install separate lines for the various groups of plants that make up the garden. While sprinklers are utilized for lawn irrigation, drip irrigation is more suitable for the rest of the garden plants. Needless to say, both should be separated from each other, to avoid them being operated together.
Moreover, separate taps for irrigation systems should be installed for those groups of plants that have different watering requirements. The more the separation, the more precisely one can ascertain the quantities required and fix the intervals between every watering. For instance, in a hypothetical garden in Southern California, entirely independent lines should be installed for the shaded beds having ferns and tropical fruit trees, the mass if water-conserving shrubs and landscaping trees.
Professional irrigation systems have to main sides. It strives to offer optimal growing condition to the garden plants, while utilizing as less water as possible. Does all this should happen at the expense of the beauty of the garden? When it happens, grouping plants together that have similar water necessities also makes good design sense. In other words, plants that grow in similar habitats have a tendency to look good together, while the opposite is also true. Then again, herbs such as lavender and Rosemary associate perfectly in visual terms with other aid and semi-arid plants.
