subject: Benefits Of Diy Watering Kits [print this page] There's only one thing more wonderful than cultivating a glorious garden, and that is visiting some of the best gardens in the world. Gardening enthusiasts across the UK followed the adventures of celebrity gardener Monty Don in his trek around the world to see 80 of the best gardens. The only drawback for the green fingered enthusiast wanting to do the same thing is that the garden back home will inevitably suffer. We take a look at DIY Watering Kits and consider their other benefits besides allowing gardeners to take a holiday.
The horticulturally inclined will agree that the gardens visited in Monty's series were beyond what the everyday gardener could achieve. There were luscious fruit trees, mazes made with plants, waterways that kept the surrounding environment tweaked to perfection and specialist gardens that were designed by some of the best landscape architects in the world. All of these places had one thing in common - constant care and attention.
This is something that most amateur horticulturalists can only dream of. With responsibilities of jobs and children and the demands of a hectic lifestyle, even the most dedicated gardener will find that they end up with a limited amount of time to tend to the needs of their precious plants. DIY watering kits are just one way to ensure that the plants keep up a good appearance when time outdoors is few and far between.
Automated systems allow watering to be timed, which means that even when taking a holiday, the plants will be kept alive, even if they will need a little pruning upon the wanderer's return. The other benefits of such a system include being able to add nutrients to ensure optimum growth, especially during the seedling stage. Installing a DIY watering kit gives the gardener a bespoke solution suitable for each plant type and garden area, whether that is an outdoor vegetable garden, cultivating house plants indoors or greenhouse gardening.
The other major benefit of a watering kit is the water consumption. Irrigation techniques have been used in agriculture to increase yields using minimal amounts of water, which is an increasing concern as water shortages become more common. Even in the wetter months, water companies are discouraging gardeners from using hose pipes in an effort to keep water tables high and reservoirs full. Horticulturalists both professional and amateur can help the environment as well as their plants by using watering systems. And if they are really lucky, they can give themselves a busman's holiday to visit globally renowned and tenderly cared for gardens.
