Automatic irrigation systems are made up of a series of water distribution devices, usually soaker hoses or small spray heads strategically placed throughout your yard, that are attached to a timer and rain sensor to automatically provide and alter the amount of water that your yard receives. They have a number of advantages when compared to using a larger sprinkler or manually watering your plants. Understanding what just a few of the largest benefits associated with an automatic irrigation system are can help you figure out if installing such a system in your yard is the best fit for your property.

Reduced Maintenance and Saved Money

One of the largest advantages of having an irrigation system within your yard is the fact that such a system can greatly reduce the amount of time that you spend taking care of your plants and landscaping in general. Irrigation systems can be fitted with rain sensors and timers so that they water your plants at the most optimal times of the day, and reduce or increase their watering depending on rainfall over the past few days. This saves you money by reducing water consumption when you don't need it, and keeping your plants from dying during periods of heavy droughts.

Weed Reduction

Another benefit of choosing to have an automatic irrigation system water your plants in your yard is that doing so will greatly reduce the number of weeds that manage to spring up around your property. This is because unlike sprinklers and other watering techniques, automatic irrigation systems use small spray heads or soaker hoses to provide water directly to the roots of your plants. This means there is less water available for burgeoning weeds to take advantage of, reducing the competition that your plants have to face and improving their growth and long term health.

Erosion Prevention

In a similar train of thought to the above point, irrigation systems that provide water directly to the roots of your plants will reduce the amount of soil erosion that will occur. This is because the water is sprayed with less pressure, and since rain sensors will alter the amount of water that your irrigation systems provide, an automatic irrigation system is much less likely to completely soak the soil and cause the nutrient-rich top layer to be carried away by runoff. Beyond improving long term plant health, this also ensures that slopes within your landscape are not slowly worn down with time.

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