Soaker Hose
Our garden is one of the most beautiful spot in our home. Many people are always searching for different options that can make their lawn and garden stay beautiful and attractive to anyone who may see them. So people are really devoting a lot of time just to maintain the freshness in the garden and avoid the crops and flowers being withered. Watering plants is not an easy task. It can eat a lot of our precious time, especially if we have so many plants in the garden. The traditional way of watering plants is using a sprinkler. It is a manual labor, where a user must exert an effort and spend some time to be able to water his garden. But today, there have been a lot new tools introduced to the market to make gardening easier and more fun. One of these innovative and valuable items is the soaker hose.
A soaker hose is a specially designed garden hose that is made of polyethylene and old, recycled car tires. It contains of thousands tiny weep holes for effective delivery of water to your plants. These holes allow the water to flow effectively directly to the plants roots without being wasted. The slow release of water makes the soil around the roots of the plants absorb the water slowly. This also makes your plants healthier as they are receiving water directly to their roots level, and absorbing them effectively. Unlike to the traditional use of sprinklers where the water is wasted by over-spray, run-off and evaporation, soaker hoses ensure that every drop of water is being transferred to the plants roots where they are mostly needed.
Not only this type of garden hose help your plants get the enough of water they needed for growing, but also help you save water and therefore reduce your water bills. Aside from that, you are able to contribute to the protection of the environment by conserving water and using recycled product. Additionally, using a soaker hose will saves you a lot of time and effort, as you can conveniently water your plants even you’re not doing it manually. All you need to do is properly place it in your garden and you can leave it there. Just attached the hose to the water source and you’re ready to go. Most of them have a timer for automatic turnoff. This allows you to do multi-tasking, while you are watering your garden; you are also doing another chore.
However, the success of the hose depends upon on how you install them correctly. Be sure to not place them on vertical or slope area, as they will not able to deliver water effectively. Also, the maximum length for an effective soaker hose is 100 feet. Purchase the length which will fit to your planted garden. Ensure also that you place them in your garden beds with enough space. The spaces depend upon the type of soil you have in the garden. For sandy soil, lay your hoses at least 12-18 inches apart. But for loam and claim soil, 18-24 inches space is necessary.
