Best drip systems

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published 17 August 2020

A drip system for flowers is usually a better idea than a sprinkler. Sprinklers can damage plants and often saturate the soil, which wastes water. Using a good drip system will target the base of your flowers to maximize the effectiveness, but reduce the amount, of water you use.

All in one

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Raindrip Automatic Watering Kit

A great starter kit

If you have a small plant box or several hanging pots, you may only need a small system to start you off. This kit comes with everything you need including a faucet timer, hose, and drip heads. All these parts in one box mean you are guaranteed to succeed.

The time is right

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Orbit Programmable Hose Faucet Timer

have two lines out to different areas

The rest of the kits on this list don't come with a timer in the box so you will need one. The Orbit two-port hose timer is perfect for a good-sized yard with more than one plant bed. The timer can be set with intervals between watering so you can set it and forget it, secure in the knowledge that your plants will get the water they need.

A full system

Flantor Garden Irrigation System

Get all the plants you need

This is the standard sized kit and will happily water 20 or more plants with ease. Coupled with a faucet timer the 50 feet of tubing will cover a large amount of planting area and the drip heads can be adjusted to give you the correct level of water for the type of plants you have.

Maximum drips!

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Petuol 165 piece drip irrigation kit

Best for large plant beds

If you are looking to create a large planted area, or want to split a system into two directions, then the large, 165 piece set from Petuol is your friend. It has 30 different strip heads allowing you to cover a massive area of plants.

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A slowly dripping water supply is perfect for plants rather than the heavy sprinklers you would use for your lawn. For any small plant bed, take a look at the Raindrip Automatic Watering Kit. It's small but has everything you need to get a little system up and running.

If you want something much bigger then check out the Petuol 165 piece drip irrigation kit is likely what you need. With 165 different pieces including 100 feet of tubing and 30 drip heads, you'll be sure to have enough for your needs.

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