A perfect lawn - whether landscape lawn or sports turf - can only be achieved with the right care and optimal irrigation. Pipes laid underground ensure that the lawn is always watered at the desired time, without the garden owner having to resort to the hose themselves.
How does underground lawn irrigation work?
An underground irrigation system for lawns lays water pipes and sprinkler nozzles invisibly in the ground and enables automated, optimal supply. Sensors measure soil moisture and start irrigation when necessary, reducing water consumption and garden maintenance effort.
How underground irrigation works
The water pipes are buried in the ground. Even in very large or very winding gardens, the pipes can be laid so precisely that every corner of the lawn is blown up.
Sprinklers, which are raised above the surface of the earth by the water pressure, distribute the water. If the water pressure decreases, the nozzles disappear back into the ground.
Which sprinkler you use depends on the individual design and planting of your garden. You can water the garden using circular, oscillating or wide-area irrigation.
The exclusive solution: sensors
There are now underground irrigation systems for lawns that are equipped with sensors. The sensors measure how high the moisture in the earth is. As soon as the soil becomes too dry, you start the irrigation system.
This solution is not exactly cheap, but it ensures that the lawn is optimally watered. For you as a garden owner, the system makes lawn care much easier.
The advantages of an underground irrigation system
- Neither pipes nor nozzles are visible
- Lawn can be mowed without hindrance
- One-time installation is enough
- Water times can be programmed
- Less water consumption through controlled irrigation
- Is frost-proof
Since the nozzles disappear back into the ground after the work is done, they do not represent an obstacle when working in the garden. When mowing, you do not have to be careful not to drive over cables. This means that a robot lawn mower can also be used for cutting lawns without any problems.
Drainage valves drain the underground system before winter so that no frost damage occurs.
The times of day when watering should take place can be programmed. You can freely choose when the irrigation should start. This also works on vacation or when you are away for a long time.
Tips & Tricks
Underground irrigation systems for the lawn can be easily combined with other irrigation systems from the market leader Gardena (€111.00 on Amazon). The entire system can be adjusted so that you no longer have to worry about watering the garden.