Previously, a hosepipe ban would have been a disaster to anyone working in the landscape industry and during the last ban, in 2006, a lot of garden contractors and irrigation companies faced great hardship as a result of what was, pretty crude legislation at the time. Since then though, the legislation has been overhauled and the water companies have opened their eyes to the fact that professionally installed irrigation systems are the most efficient way to apply water to a garden, more efficient even than hand-watering.
So how can you "make hay while the sun shines?"
- The reality is that in those ban regions, if anyone wants to water their garden (other than with a watering can), they have to use a proper irrigation system, controlled with a timer and fitted with a pressure reducer.*
- And beyond that, the landscape industry including the HTA and BALI are still lobbying the government and the water companies to allow professional landscapers to use hosepipes to irrigate their customers gardens, as part of their usual works. Watch this space for any updates...
So what next?
It is simple and quick to install new drip-line irrigation systems or convert existing systems to drip and Landscapeplus is here to provide you with products and guidance. You install the system and your customers' gardens thrive - happy days...
- Use a "Plumb Your Garden Kit"** to fit a number of standpipes around your customers' gardens.
- Use a "Control Pack (with pressure reducer)"** on each tap.
- Install "Key Planting Kits"** to quickly and easily irrigate individual plants.
- Or, run "Claber Dripper Tube Kits"** or "Techline In-Line Drip Pipe Kits"** to irrigate larger borders and beds.
- Lastly, mulch over the whole lot to conserve water, to improve the aesthetics and to provide an extra service for your customers.
Every cloud[less sky] has a silver lining eh...
* Check with your individual water supplier
** The prices on the links are retail prices, trade discounts will apply on qualification
