Garden Irrigation Makes Watering Easy

This week we're going to be looking at garden irrigation and rainwater harvesting systems. With all the rain that we've had in the past week or so, it seems hard to believe that water might need conserving, but with the hottest April on record and East Anglia reportedly only receiving 5% of its expected rainfall, you know the next drought is not far away.

Garden irrigation specialists, Waterwell, offers a tailor-made rainwater harvesting irrigation system that provides life enhancing qualities for plants, by collecting available rainwater and storing it in underground or above-ground tanks. The stored water can then be reused to irrigate lawns, borders, raised beds and pots.

If required, the water tanks can be topped up automatically from the mains when rainwater is unavailable. This environmentally friendly solution also takes into account the varying requirements of your planting schemes, so that exactly the right amount of water is supplied to each individual plant – no more no less.

Automatic irrigation systems are also the most efficient way of watering your garden because you can set them to come on at night, which will significantly minimise evaporation. This, along with good horticultural practices such as mulching, will go a long way in conserving soil moisture.

Waterwell’s automatic watering systems include a clever programmable controller that can be personalised to your garden’s requirements and a rain sensor that will switch off the system during wet spells. The courtyard garden irrigation systems start from £500, rainwater harvesting systems start at £1,500 and full garden irrigation systems cost from £2,000. For more information visit www.waterwell.co.uk.

Later this week we'll be looking at a rainwater harvesting system that takes it a step further to enable the water to be used in the house, as well as the garden.