Water conservation is a growing concern for everyone (except for that guy down the block who’s watering the street as well as his giant lawn).  One new water-saving trend in landscaping, vegetable and container gardening is drip irrigation.  Drip irrigation applies water directly to the soil where it trickles down to plant roots.  By installing, or converting to, a drip system, home owners save money on water bills, reduce weed growth, and eliminate overspray onto cars and sidewalks (see my neighbor).

Drip irrigation can be used in a wide array of applications: vegetable gardens, decks and patios, trees, roses, raised beds, etc., consumers can find drip irrigation kits to meet most home garden needs.  Gravity feed kits can also attach to a rain barrel or garbage can and capture roof run-off and rain water.

Irrigation Direct has a wide range of drip irrigation kits ranging in size from kits for individual trees and plants up to yard-size landscaping systems.  Their site also features how-to videos, tutorials and troubleshooting guides.