Drip Irrigation

I've been growing rose bushes for many years now and I find that the longest living, most productive and fragrant roses are those grown and propagated from their own roots. If you propagate your own cuttings from heirlooms varieties, you'll be waking up to the most wonderful fragrance every morning. Below you'll find a short list of tips aimed to help you start propagating your own roses, and for those with experience please feel free to add to this list in the comments below.

Summer is here and it's high time for vacations and weekend getaways! You're ready to throw on some sandals and head for the beach, or lace up your hiking boots for a trip to the great outdoors, either way summer is the perfect time to escape from our homes--and unfortunately from our gardens too! To help prepare for this moment, you bought a drip irrigation system to ensure your garden is well irrigated while away. You've spent precious time this spring setting up a garden and now, more than ever, it's vital to keep it healthy with the summer heat. To make sure your drip system is continuing to work hard while you're away, we've put together some helpful tips to keep your system working flawlessly.

Soaker Dripline is a DripWorks' favorite! We love it and think you will too! We use it in our raised vegetable garden beds, both at home and in the demo garden. It's perfect for irrigating small plots such as flower and strawberry beds, and works great inside containers on patios or along walkways due to its incredible flexibility. Compliment your drip system with a battery timer, and you'll be able to automate your garden's irrigation needs to achieve reliable results wherever you grow.

Remember when setting up a drip irrigation system was a struggle? Not any more. Setting up your new drip system is a snap with Easy Loc Fittings. No more sore hands or wrists, and Easy Locs hold very well at higher pressures—up to 50 PSI. Plus, Easy Loc Fittings are faster and easier to use than compression or barbed fittings too!

If you enjoy gardening with containers around your deck, patio or yard, drip irrigation will prove to be a perfect addition to your portable garden. You may already know some of the advantages container gardening offers.