Who needs a smart irrigation controller?
If you can believe the advertising, then everyone, without exception. But is that really the case? What does smart irrigation actually do and who can safely do without it? Below is an overview of [...]
How to calculate the precipitation rate?
Plants need a certain amount of water to thrive. For lawns, calculate about 1 inch of water per week that each patch of lawn needs to receive. In very hot periods even about 20 percent [...]
Possible uses of a Gardena connecting point?
The Gardena connecting point offers a stable, flexible and visually appealing way of directing water from a tap or other above-ground water source into the underground irrigation pipeline. This blog post explains the advantages [...]
This is how the Gardena regulation and shut-off box works
The Gardena regulation and shut-off box is a practical and, above all, elegant tool. They are used to be able to separate a section of the pipeline from the pipeline or include it back [...]
Tip: DVS Online Irrigation Planner
The range of online planning tools for planning your own garden irrigation is very small. For many years there was only one alternative for anyone who needed a free online tool to plan their [...]
Gardena: What is top and what is flop?
Gardena has a strong market position in Europe and is the undisputed number 1 in the market for irrigation products in German-speaking countries. Hardly any products from other manufacturers can be found in hardware [...]
The 10 biggest mistakes when implementing a garden irrigation
Following is a collection of mistakes that often happen when installing irrigation systems. Practically a collection of the "classics" among the bugs. 1. Plan no overlapping of the throwing circles This is incorrectly implemented [...]
Overview of spray bodies available on the market
A distinction is made between two parts in spray sprinklers: the nozzle and the associated body. Nozzle and body can be combined as desired and are also sold separately in stores. The body is [...]
Overview of the spray nozzles available on the market
This blog post gives an overview of the sprinkler nozzels available on the market, also known as spray nozzles or sprayers. Sprayers release the water like a shower head in a torrent in all [...]
Gardena online tool for irrigation planning
The irrigation company Gardena offers a free online tool called "MyGarden" with which an irrigation system can be planned in just a few steps. Below is a brief introduction to the tool, including advantages and [...]