Rain Bird - Irrigation/Sprinkler Technology

With drought conditions in many parts of the U.S., water conservation has taken on a new urgency this summer. In this Episode Michael offers tips on how you can get the most out of your current system - and save some on your water bill as well.

A common assumption is that the secret to having a green and healthy yard is water, water and more water. Nature is struggling to meet our ever-increasing demands for water and we are facing drought conditions with water rationing in some parts of the country. Simply put -- there is a limit to how much water we can consume without ever-increasing consequences.

Michael Glassman is an award winning landscape designer and in this weekly podcast series offers tips on how to save water and still have a great yard. Michael has twenty years of experience in the field and has been featured in such publications as Sunset Magazine, Fine Gardening, Better Homes and Gardens, and Landscape Architecture. He is designer and co-host of the Discovery Home Channel program Garden Police.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• sprinkler
• irrigation
• water
• lawn
• home
• garden
• rain
• bird
• green
• grass
• plants
• conservation
• environment

[telorinodelhoyoo]

@alejandraurtubia y porque no aprendes ingles

[Unibomber2u]

Wonderful, Nobody changed the default settings in timers which will kill the landscape using the supposed water saving nozzles. Why not just lower the run times and be done with it?

[alejandraurtubia]

POR QUE NO HAY EN ESPAÑOL

[bubblewrapboy99]

@seeis The funny part is you still watch the videos lol

[seeis]

I don't undetstand how youtube thinks when they give me recommendation videos...

I'm in to computers and that's what i mainly whatch when I'm on youtube, but in my recommendations i get garden videos like this and reviews of table-fans!! Who the hell want to watch a review of a table-fan?!?!

[whatinspiresu]

@serverdude1.... what model or series is that????

[iScaper1]

If you install a filter with the pressure reducer, that cures the clogging problem. I like the Rain Bird PRF-075 which has a pressure reducer and filter in one unit. Drip watering works great in planter areas around the house because you can get individual plant watering and huge water savings compared to spray heads in the same area.

[serverdude1]

best sprinklers are the one at 0.47 love them

[isk8likeaposer]

I refuse to use drip for several reasons: it clogs easily, it's more prone to vandalism (weather by a person, or even a critter running through and tripping on it), and it dries the hell out of the ground around the plants. It's good for small planter areas, but when the area is large and you have to go clear out and reposition all those emitters, you'll be hurtin'. Finally, when you get a lateral break, it'll leak for hours instead of minutes and then you've wasted even more water.

[tctoy82]

You are very wrong about that....get out in the field more. I use 90% Hunter, 10% Rain Bird..but these are the 2 best in the business. Hunter heads are the best, no valve problems & clocks are easiest to use.