With the Irrigation Guide online irrigation calculator, you can calculate the expected costs for installing an irrigation system with minimal effort. All you need is the approximate size of the lawn and garden bed area [...]
LinkTap has expanded its software with the March 2025 update to include the additional "Smart Anti-Freeze Protection" feature. Previously, LinkTap devices had a certain level of frost protection, which automatically alerts users of impending frost [...]
In the following article, I describe the functionality of the LinkTap software for controlling LinkTap irrigation computers via the web. Since the software is the same for all LinkTap models, what is written here applies [...]
In the following article I explain how to connect solenoid valves to the irrigation computer and what you need to bear in mind. At the end of the article I will discuss the special case [...]
The range of irrigation computers with 4 outlets is very small. And I only know of three smart irrigation computers with 4 outlets and web connection. In addition to the LinkTap Q1 presented here, [...]
In this article, I will explain the basic options you have for watering a vegetable bed with an automated irrigation solution and then show you how to install such a bed irrigation system in just [...]
Irrigating a narrow, elongated area is one of the most difficult tasks when installing irrigation. Some manufacturers offer strip sprinklers specially developed for this purpose. This article uses the Hunter MP-Rotator side strip sprinklers to [...]
This article explains to what extent special requirements apply to watering a raised bed, what options you have with regard to watering and what else you need to consider. Raised beds have become very popular [...]
For many years, the only free online irrigation planning tool available was the myGarden planner from Gardena, but a few years ago the very advanced DVS irrigation planner and the Orbit irrigation planner were added. [...]
Watering a hedge has a few things in common with watering a lawn, but there are some differences to consider. Below is the most important information on hedge watering. First of all, the basic question: [...]