Sprinklers and Drip Systems

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 96 pages
• Published by: Sunset Publishing Corporation January 2006
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0376038403
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0376038401
• Book Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Weighs: 11.2 ounces

Product Description
Take the mystery out of installing a watering system with this new edition of Sprinklers & Drip Systems. Visual guides and garden plans help you select, install, and maintain the right system—or systems—for your landscaping needs. Color photographs assist in identifying the correct components when shopping for a particular sprinkler or drip system. You’ll save time, money, and conserve water by employing the book’s planning recommendations and installation instructions.

Features:

* great reference volume whether self-installing or hiring contractors

* Visual guides take the guesswork out of selecting the right sprinkler and drip system components

* Step-by-step photographs and instructions for planning and installation, plus information on maintenance and repairs

* Showcases five different gardens to illustrate how particular systems address special landscaping needs

Reader Reviews
I have recently decided to equip my front and back gardens with drip irrigation, and was seeking some high-quality advice on the use of different types of emitters and sprinklers, as well as some saavy tips on setting up a system. What I got was a minimal discussion of the most basic aspects of drip irrigation. More space was spent on sprinkler systems (I should have guessed from the title). There was really nothing in here that I could not easily figure out myself. It could be useful to someone who is absolutely clueless about drip irrigation. I have said it before, and I find myself saying it again: Sunset Books have gone downhill. The new editions of their books are redone with scads of garden photographs. Gone are the highly instructional illustrations that used to characterize their books. If I can get previous editions of their books, I will do that. Unfortunately, drip technology is so recent that there really is no previous book by Sunset that covers it. I doubt if I will ever order a Sunset book online again, but only from a store where I can look through it beforehand.