Garden Watering Systems [Paperback]

Sunset Books (Author), Susan Lang (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Sunset Publishing Corporation; 1st edition (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 037603839X
• ISBN-13: 978-0376038395
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,098,226 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More of a "why" guide than a "how-to" guide, January 15, 2005

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A. Gardener (Albuquerque, NM) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Garden Watering Systems (Paperback)

I bought this book specifically in order to learn how to implement a drip irrigation system, and find that it isn't helping me much. I live in a climate where unirrigated plants die - even most xeric plants - so the discussion of hand-watering as a valid "irrigation" strategy is..., well, a little off-topic for my needs. The section on drip irrigation overlaps quite a bit with the free guides that are available from some of the drip irrigation manufacturers. The phrase "ask your irrigation equipment supplier" pops up any time the subject gets a little tricky - usually exactly at the point where I was hoping to get one of my big questions answered.

If you already know what kind of a project you want to do and are looking for some serious do-it-yourself information, I recommend that you do what I should have done - buy a book that is more targeted toward your specific needs and skip this general overview. I think that this book would be most helpful for people who have an established garden and watering plan, but aren't completely happy with it. If you want to cut down on your water usage and/or the effort you spend on watering, but don't know what your options are, this book may help you decide on your next step and, perhaps more importantly, motivate you to do it.

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sunset Garden Watering Systems, April 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Garden Watering Systems (Paperback)

Sunset's Garden Watering Systems do-it-yourself manual is an excellent guide. I knew little to nothing about micro-irrigation before reading the manual. I needed to learn quickly for a project on drip irrigation. Sunset's logical layout with lots of explanatory pictures helped me understand the fundamentals (and intricacies) of drip irrigation. The terminology used was not difficult to understand for a beginner and they even include a glossary. The index was really useful to for quick reference. I recommend this book for any person who wants to learn about or install irrigation systems.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A little to basic, July 4, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Garden Watering Systems (Paperback)

Although I am stating that this book is a little to basic, maybe what I was looking for was just more then this book was intended to deliver. I was looking for a book to help calculate how many zones were needed, what type of sprinkler heads, etc. This book had great photographs and basic knowledge. If you are ready to design and install your own system you might want a more detailed book.