Why Garden Irrigation is the way forward in UK

Posted by on Aug 18, 2026 in Garden | Comments Off on Why Garden Irrigation is the way forward in UK

It is becoming increasingly understood as a way of watering the garden that saves water when compared to hose/sprinklers .

It takes the pressure of making sure your garden , your ‘Other Room’ is more a place of solace rather than a chore.

We also design and install more drought tolerant and bee-friendly garden landscapes and even just re-plant schemes.

Why does an irrigation system save water?

Well, set into a timer, it very slowly trickle feeds the mapped area, at night. This means the ground absorbs the water more easily and it accesses the roots versus watering from a hose/watering can, on a hot day when water just gushes all over the place. Plus is quickly lost via evaporation.

Slow trickle fed watering is the future . It can be a manual system or set on a timer.It means the water goes to the plants in a smarter, more environmentally aware way.

Even better if you can intergrate Rain Water Harvesting Tank somewhere in your garden that can be gravity fed with a sump pump system.

If you double this up with a ground cover (covering the drip feed irrigation too) with a membrane and some granite chippings > Hey presto! water stays in the ground (zero evaporation) and no weeds to fight off.

You, and the Plants are happy!

Let us come and give you a free quote .

Kate Hooper www.the-otherroom.co.uk
07930 285126 01279 842874