Puddle-Stompers

Archive of: Design

• A Tree-Hugger's Tips: Use Drip Spirals for Watering; plus How to Schedule Irrigation for Trees

  

  09 October 2021, by Lori Palmquist

  These days, I like to use drip spirals on trees instead of rings… click title to read more

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• Who Can Design Landscapes and Irrigation for MWELO Projects?

  

  01 January 2020, by Lori Palmquist

  Some of the local agencies just want to see it done right, regardless of the qualifications involved. Other local agencies … click title to read more

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• How Much Water for My Landscape? Part Two of Two

  17 May 2019, by Lori Palmquist

  The method of converting number of inches of irrigation needed, to number of minutes per week of run time, is similar to the way GPS units calculate the amount of time it will take you to drive from point A to point B… Click title to read more.

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• How Much Water for My Landscape? Part One of Two

  30 April 2019, by Lori Palmquist

  It’s commonly stated that we over-water our landscapes by at least double… click title to read more

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• Announcing Irrigation Design Specialist class

  

  31 January 2019, by Lori Palmquist

  Announcing a new in-person irrigation design class… click title to read post.

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• Know Your Soil Type for Irrigation Design

  

  30 January 2019, by Lori Palmquist

  To correctly design an irrigation system, it is important to know your soil texture… Click title to read post.

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• Separate Irrigation Zones by Root Depth?

  

  30 November 2018, by Lori Palmquist

  Soil type and root depths (and, of course slope) are what dictate the frequency of the watering events, and how much water can be applied in each watering event… click title to read more.

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