Moth Orchids (Phalaenopsis Blume)

These orchids are great for indoors as they don’t require strenuous upkeep – only needing to be watered once a week. They are also known for their blooms to last longer than other types of orchids. They come in a variety of different colours including but not limited to white, purple and yellow.

Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)

Peace lilies grow to approximately 30cm high making them the perfect indoor plant. Spathiphyllum is a low-maintenance flowering plant with beautiful foliage. They have been named one of the “Top Ten Household Air Cleaning Plants” by Nasa. Peace lilies love the shade and require their soil to remain moist (you can spray their leaves with water).

Lucky Bamboo (dracaena)

Lucky bamboo can grow up to one metre high. This creative plant thrives in bright light (however not direct sunlight) and when its roots are covered in water. They are known to be one of the easiest house plants around.

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Irrigation is the way in which the supply of water is delivered to your lawn or plants to help growth. When done effectively, it helps to keep land and crops alive and healthy.

Why do I need irrigation?

Often we have irregular patterns of rainfall making irrigation systems necessary. It is impossible for seeds to grow in dry soil as there is a required element of moisture hence the need for reticulation. Unless you are going to manually water your lawn and plants then it is important to have an effective irrigation system set up in your home.

Why Is It Important?

There are three main reasons as to why having an effective irrigation system is important:

1. It ensures even watering – when manually watering it is easy to miss spots, irrigation systems cover every inch necessary
2. It saves water and money – it is more efficient than manually watering as it only uses the required amount of water to cover the area
3. It waters when you can’t (or don’t want to) – due to many reasons you may not be able fulfil your watering duties where as your irrigation system will be able to regardless of the circumstances.

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