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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Drew Swainston

How to choose between a drip irrigation system and a soaker hose – which is best for watering plants during summer?

Drip hose and sprinkler in hands on a garden bed.

There are lots of options to consider to give you a helping hand when watering plants. If watering by hand, using a watering can or garden hose can be time-consuming and inefficient, and so many gardeners turn to sprinklers, drip irrigation, and soaker hoses to make life easier.

Sprinklers do help, but they are also inefficient. Drip irrigation systems and soaker hoses are much more efficient and designed to deliver water where plants most need it. You lose less to evaporation and, when you water plants, you can relax knowing the watering is streamlined and effective.

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