ᐅ Is Irrigation Feasible and Planable for a Layperson?

Hello dear community,

I have been reading for a while and have used the search function to try to solve my problem. We will have our garden landscaped at the end of April, and irrigation is not included in the scope of work. Additionally, we are starting with the back part of the garden and will be working forward over the next 1-2 years. That’s the starting point 🙂

Back to the topic of irrigation:
Can I plan and implement this myself? At first glance, planning doesn’t seem too difficult—drawing circles and giving some thought to what should be watered. According to YouTube, the installation is more or less plug and play.
Am I underestimating it?
Or should I rather have a professional handle the planning?

Currently, I am stuck on the components. What do I need? And what is the best approach?
Do I need to have everything ready and in place before the landscaper starts, or can most of it be added later?

I’ve attached our plan and have already drawn a few circles. Our water supply unfortunately comes from a tap near the hatched distribution box in the basement. It might not look perfect, but there was no other way to do it.
As you can see on the plan, there are different elevation levels. To get from the lower to the upper level, can I lay a sewer pipe (KG pipe) under the foundation wall up to the top and then later just push the irrigation line through it? Any other suggestions?

Would you recommend drip hoses or lawn sprinklers? We have grasses and some flowers planned in the terrace area.

Sorry for so many questions!

Best regards,
Jens

Flytime schrieb:

Plug&Play

Your idea of Plug&Play might be something like connecting a faucet, holding it in your hand, and simply watering the lawn. It seems quite straightforward, but in my opinion, a technical irrigation system can be somewhat too complex. Trees and shrubs often only need additional water during the first three months for establishment. During that time, it’s best to monitor the plants’ growth and health through regular visual checks.

😉 It’s possible. But I’m also on vacation sometimes and don’t have any neighbors who could water the plants here. In addition, during the peak summer days, I had to water my parents’ garden, which ended up taking about 30 minutes per day. I would rather spend that time with my kids.

@rick2018 I’ve seen in other threads that you are the expert on Hunter here.

Flower beds, hedges, and possibly trees with drip irrigation. Lawns with sprinklers. The sprinklers must have overlapping coverage. Since you are supplying water from the main line, you need to keep the irrigation zones fairly small. This basically means you can only use Hunter rotors or comparable products from Rainbird or Perrot.

Simply install "water outlets." This way, you can connect whatever you need as required.