tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622589753083186338.post3692406481442813581..comments2024-03-15T01:44:42.139-05:00Comments on Abundant Design: Rain Barrels are great, but...Abundant Design, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04243654199483899148noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622589753083186338.post-39116312711845418652015-11-16T23:08:14.685-06:002015-11-16T23:08:14.685-06:00That really depends on how you will use the "...That really depends on how you will use the "irrigation" lines. If it will be directing overflow to an annual garden or tree planting you could cover them with mulch, like straw or wood chips. This will also protect PVC from sunlight that can make some kinds brittle. Larger drainage tile, like in the first pictures, would need more mulch and/or could be partially buried to reduce the bump.<br />But from your question I think you are wanting to go into a grass lawn. I would dig a very small, shallow trench that is just deep enough to mostly bury the pipes. The grass will fill back in and should camouflage the buried lines pretty well. Ensure they are low enough that the mower won't hit them, too.<br />Provide adequate "fall" so that the water will flow well, ~1" per 10'. This will really depend on your sites contour and may require some tricky runs. <br />Setting the mower higher will help the soil to stay cooler, retain more moisture, and give the grass plenty of solar collector blades to drive root growth deeper. These deeper roots will also be able to reach more soil moisture.Abundant Design, LLChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04243654199483899148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8622589753083186338.post-62779983221249540622015-11-13T00:44:32.923-06:002015-11-13T00:44:32.923-06:00It is true that the best use for a rain barrel is ...It is true that the best use for a rain barrel is to keep water for your garden and lawn. Many municipalities often tell residents to not water their lawns during hot summer days to save water. I find your irrigation system interesting for this. Do you have any suggestions for "hiding" the irrigation pipes?<br /><br /><a href="http://rainfilltanks.livejournal.com/8081.html" rel="nofollow">Bert Aguilar @ Rainfill Tanks</a>Bert Aguilarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10498762516139895231noreply@blogger.com