Making watering easier with new timers 💦

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[@andisaidhey9088]

I actually like watering my gardens. It's a personal time for me to evaluate & appreciate the growing of life.

[@amandavhb1630]

I am so happy to see you getting sponsors. Creating content (especially when you have a day job) isn't easy. Also it helps to see these things in action!

[@mikrostone3149]

I need me some easy-to-use timers, girrrrl! 😂 you're awesome, Erin! Thanks for these little tips that can make gardening a joy and not a burden. Also, the tone of your voice is just super calm & chill which adds confidence to my amateur-gardener's heart ❤

[@MyFocusVaries]

Once we set up automatic drip irrigation, we had better survival rates of all of our plants. Literal life saver! And a huge time saver for us. We'll take a look at these since our timers are due for replacement. Thanks!

[@Harbor_Blooms]

This was perfectly timed for me. We get the last oder of our irrigation supplies today.... and I have been a bit apprehensive about the timing issue. Thank YOU!

[@Thorn99855]

Unrelated to the irrigation stuff, but really looking forward to 8 "jumbo" mixed dahlias and a ball one named "Hawaii" this year. They are coming up great so far.

[@AJsGreenThumbLLC]

Super! i am so behind on my irrigation, thanks for the motivation!

[@garybannack1823]

I couldn’t agree more - timers are the way to go...

[@digsindirt4490]

Ive been using DIG digital timers for decades. Love them.

[@anitahadley2871]

Glad you found a good solution for your garden. I use B-Hyve, which is connected to my inground sprinkler system. I converted two zones to drip. I am using it manually right now because of the rain we are getting and I don’t need it so often. However, mine does connect to the weather somehow and would put it on a 24 hour rain delay if rain is forecasted. So that’s nice and doesn’t waste water.

[@juliannetaylor9989]

I saw B Hyve and was wondering how easy it would be. Currently have orbit timers, two lines. I do have in ground sprinkler, but was getting confused with how to set that up.

[@GrowingonVancouverIsland]

Irrigation timers seem like a great idea I don't think I'll be using them though. I'm pretty primitive with technology. I certainly appreciate the usefulness for people who are good with technology.

[@marilynruggeberg]

Most of the single timers that are digital are easy to set up. Literally like setting your clock like Erin said. They really are a Game Changer in the Garden and decrease plant loss.😊

[@upnorth21]

Great info and good to know an easy app!

[@chaaca]

oh wow

[@lindawright4981]

Very informative Erin and oh how I would love to have drip irrigation. How about a video on setting that up for us technically challenged oldies. Not sure how our country well water would do but I can dream!

[@marilynruggeberg]

Yes, Erin, that video would be Wonderful. I have drip irrigation but would LOVE a Refresher. 😊😊😊

[@sergioleone4215]

I tried over-seeding my lawn in the spring and failed miserably because I wasn't home or forgot to water. Tried in the fall and bought the second timer that she showed, and it worked really well. Came on at 10am for 15 minutes, then every two hours thereafter. I would turn it off an night. Grass seedlings came up great and my lawn looks excellent once again.

[@stephaniesharkey3538]

Good info today! Thx Erin🌿

[@jenniferkessener1111]

Thanks, Erin, that was helpful.

[@gardengatesopen]

Awesome tutorial, Thank You!!

[@heatherw.2751]

Great video as always!! Those blue tooth timers look amazing!

[@kbechtel33]

Great information 👍

[@saracope8488]

I’m an old school analog timer gal myself!

[@dylan8285]

You've just reminded me that I really should set up my drip for the the south side of my house. Last year I got the drip put in but never had time to set it up on a timer with pressure, and backflow stuff. Was just connecting the hose manually and watering, figured out quickly that wasnt going to work. One time I forgot about it and was left on for like 6hrs, lets just say I didn't have to water for like a week and a half. The plants I put over there though are all my tropical heat loving plants that like to cook all day. They do so well over there as long as I keep the water to them. Which really is the only thing that's hindered growth from them as they relied on me as they get no rain bc of the overhang on the house.

[@Pigeoninformation]

Good info

[@christawelker2629]

I have a very large garden but no timers. I have a hose in front and a hose in back. Every hour I go out and move the hoses to a different spot. I do that all day. We have a well so we have lots of water. It works pretty well and I don’t have to invest any money. My hoses are 100 feet long.

[@joydavis4087]

Thanks for this vid. I will be setting up a veg garden soon and I am worried about irrigation. I would like to set up a rainwater collection. With more research, I’m hoping it goes smooth.

[@susanwhitridge7557]

I would be lost without my hose end timers…7 doubles and 2 singles!!!…but here in real drought Northern California 40 minutes a day is just not possible…🙀…I mostly have drought tolerant plants that have to survive on 15 minutes every other day…my garden is still really beautiful and a feast for all the butterflies and insects (thanks to your recommendation of Deer Stopper not too much of a feast for the deer 🦌!!!)

[@heathermcelroy7171]

Hi Susan - I'm in the Nor Cal area too and I'm trying to keep things going but also stay mindful of the drought. Our yard is on drip and the local agriculture teacher told me to water deep once a week instead of every other day 15 minutes. He said it will train the roots to go down. I'm trying an hour before dawn so it doesn't evaporate off warm soil and checking for run off. Fingers crossed!

[@susanwhitridge7557]

@@heathermcelroy7171 hahaha, I have a degree in horticulture and I do know that, but gee wiz it’s so hard 🙄🫣…they look so sad 😭

[@adriennehedlund3644]

This is super interesting Erin! We currently have two of those timers where you just set it via the dial-but they have four zones on them. One set of four zones runs our raised beds, and one set runs the field crops (things like corn and squash). The interface on these would be really nice as the ones we are using are a bit fiddly to set up, but we essentially do the same thing, set them up once at the beginning of the season and unless something strange happens with the weather we just let them run on that schedule. I can see how this would be a really great option for a zone you needed to change regularly. Thanks for the explanation! We may consider upgrading to these at some point!

[@karunald]

Snagged the yellow Wifi 2-zone w/hub. Might add a few more individuals. Tho the Round versions that do both Wifi/Bluetooth are interesting. It's a bit confusing.

[@PatyJ66]

Are your wifi units working? I have reached out to Rainpoint many times and ways to try to get more information about new wifi/Bluetooth units but have never gotten a reply. I suspect there would not be any support if something did not work.

[@karunald]

@@PatyJ66 I returned them without installing. I feel I really need to research this more. All I know is I hate Bluetooth anything and will definitely be doing wifi.

[@LeoRousseau]

Don't forget to hit that like button for this wonderful woman! 🇺🇦🇺🇸🤜

[@susanishihara2225]

not sure if you covered this in another video, but how difficult is it to winterize your irrigation system?

[@duke2011ful]

Oh my gosh I need a drip irrigation fairy to just point a magic wand and POOF all my drip works as it should! I’m an “older” gardener and I just can’t do all the manual work any more. Hiring it out is way too expensive so, hubby and I just try to get it working semi-right, and of course, I still need to pull hoses and haul watering cans everywhere! Hubs as good as he is. Just doesn’t “get” how much work this is as he is not a gardener…. Ugh. I HATE thinking that soon I won’t be able to garden because it gets physically too exhausting to just water…

[@amysgardenstead2879]

I have a couple of drip systems. I can’t tell you how many times I have turned it on manually and forgotten and I live on a well. I have timers now.

[@alexreith4877]

So my main issue with irrigation timers outdoors is what happens when you get constant rain over the course of a week or longer? do you just turn the system off? Is there a way to deal with it in the app? here in New England we can go for a fairly long spell of hot hot hot and bone dry and we can go for an equally long period of nothing but rain, and you might think that the two would balance each other out...

[@TheImpatientGardener]

The optional sensor can manage that, and you set it up to not water when the sensor reads that there is enough moisture in the soil. You can also set it up with location information, which will work with forecasts (not actual rainfall), so you don't overwater.

[@conniedoherty3163]

Hi Erin! For someone just setting up irrigation for the first time and starting small, what drip tubing product would you recommend? I so enjoy your videos. Thank you.

[@amysgardenstead2879]

I use drip depot

[@kaystinebrink1220]

I like that the timers are skinny. The larger timers make it impossible to run 4 from one hose.

[@SR98889]

Erin, what is the longest duration this timer will run for? I have motion sensor deer sprinklers that run from 930pm-630am. But I want them only to run at night and turn off in the day.

[@EddaElid]

For USA is it NH threading?

[@brenndenpfaff6076]

Hi Erin! I’m totally new to this whole thing so this may seem like a stupid question but do you leave the faucet on all the time on the hose bib your system is connected to, or do you just open it up whenever it’s time for the system to run? Thanks!

[@TheImpatientGardener]

Not a stupid question at all. I leave the spigot open all the time (regardless of whether there's a timer or a hose connected). So it all works without you having to do anything once it's set up.

[@tinah8065]

I have 2 questions: 1) what do you do in winter for these timers? Do you disconnect and take them inside? They don’t look like they would handle decent negative temps very well. (Both the new ones and the one on your front of house zone.) 2) are the pressure regulators only needed on 1/4 inch lines? And not on the 1/2 lines?

[@TheImpatientGardener]

Yes, they all have to be brought inside for winter. As for the pressure regulator, I'm no irrigation expert but here we only need them for the quarter inch.

[@butterpecanrican_]

When do you recommend using drip tubing and when should we use sprinklers? I literally have no idea lol

[@amandavhb1630]

I dont know if this helps, but I converted to drip in areas that I didn't have to use the same sprinklers to water my grass. It's more efficient and less water waste. I also love it for raised beds and my containers. I live in a hot climate and my containers need water every day (some times twice a day)

[@butterpecanrican_]

@@amandavhb1630 thank you, that does help! I like the idea of drip tubing because I feel like it's more efficient with water usage, so I'm glad that you confirmed that.

[@marilynruggeberg]

Drip irrigation with a Timer has been a Game Changer for me. It is very impractical for me to drag a hose around my house to water all of my beds and I would lose plants. 😢. I checked my system early this Spring and had water coming from ALL the emitters. Now I don't. I have put off planting some things until I find the problem with the tubing system. 🥴🥴🥴

[@amandavhb1630]

Do you have hard water? I do and my emitters get plugged up and I have to change the tubing out sometimes

[@marilynruggeberg]

@@amandavhb1630 I do and thought maybe that was the problem. Most of them are now working again but definitely some need to be replaced. Hoping that will cure all of the problems.

[@EddaElid]

For USA orders you want to select the NH threading. I confirmed it with Rain Point. And when you put your item in the shopping cart don’t hit the X at the top right corner. Doing so will empty your cart. Took me three attempts to finally realize what I was doing wrong. Also if you share your email address a coupon for 10% off will be emailed to you immediately which you can apply to your current order. Copy and paste the coupon code. If you hit the apply coupon to purchase tab a new screen pops open which I’m sure will interfere with this Influencer (Erin? Is that right? I’m so bad with names) getting her small pay if any.

[@hitecmom]

Great timing as I’m literally setting my system up now! Your timers are great! However, the emitters and 1/4” tubing are giving me a problem. The 1/2” drip system has holes every 12 inches but that doesn’t give enough water even at 60 min to plants that have rootballs that aren’t near a hole. Will you be doing a video on emitters, sprayers, and 1/4” tubing soon? When to use different sprayers, misters, soakers, etc. How much water do roses, trees, shrubs, perennials, and annuals need?

[@torontohomestead9254]

I had the same problem so I switched to 1/4 inch soaker hoses. They sweat water the entire length of the tubing.