how does it work? How is it set up to provide good coverage? Does it work in flowerbeds or just open grass areas? Thanks much.
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The unit has a gear drive that is powered by the water going through it. I travels along the hose that you lay out and set the unit on. The coverage is controlled by the position of the sprinkler arms and the water pressure, which also controls the rate of travel. The unit has two speeds, and can be taken out of gear and set in one location. It can be used in any area that has clearance for the arms to be able to rotate, about 30 inches. By positioning the arms you can adjust the coverage areas from about ten feet to twenty feet from the unit On bare ground I would say that it can only go about 50ft before the weight of the hose will cause it to dig into the dirt, and stop the unit. On grass it can pull enough hose to move about 100ft. Effectively you would be dragging about half of that length of hose. It can follow curves that have a 10ft radius or greater. I would not think it would be too good in a flower bed where the hose bend would be moving along behind the unit, unless there was sufficient room between the plantings. I have a large back yard with a bare area that has trees on both sides, it is about a 140ft run. By laying out a 100ft hose I can water the whole area and the trees, but I do have to go pull the hose up when it is about half the way through.
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Works very well in open areas. Easy to set-up and operate. Had one years ago and glad to get one again.
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I did and it worked great. The "Pro Edge" feature let me spread seed right up to the non grass areas with no problem.
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Veg is excellent! With flowering, the light coverage is excellent but you have to buy 3k color bulbs and I'm not so sure on its ability for light to penetrate down into canopy. To make t5 flower successful you need to scrog, supercrop or get many nodes on canopy and you'd get amazing colas. It was worth the buy for me as its clean, barley any heat and light coverage was great for bushy and low plants.
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My understanding is that it would extend the area and that properly placed apart could cover the majority of 1.5 acres. One transmitter in my case is covering 3/4 acre and if I had a second transmitter at the other end of my house, it would cover over an acre. The one thing to keep in mind is that the coverage is a oval type shape, so there would be some overlap with two transmitters depending on how close they were to each other. I have been using for a couple of years and it has kept my dogs out of the road which was my purpose for buying the system.
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Keep the spray away from any type of ornamental flowers or Shrubs. It is made for lawn weed control only, not flower beds. You may try using preen granules around your flower beds. If you use colored mulch around those flowers and shrubs you will help control the weed population and enhance the beauty of the shrubs and flowers. Hope this helps. Steve
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I have it in a completely fenced backyard with bushes and flowers in it so I don't have that problem. I needed to plant in a place where there were too many roots to dig so I used this in that area and it has worked great.
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I use it around hosta and other bushes. I used it near my impatients, but I did not appy Preen directly over the flowers or any flowers, so I don't know what to say about your concern.
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This machine is great in flower beds. Not so great when trying to break up virgin soil tho. Has a hard time in grass as it gets wound up easily.
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Hello Bryan, First, every case is different. The coverage area and quality of coverage varies depending on the area you are covering. Trees, buildings and weather can all affect the quality of your signal. With that being said, the general coverage area of this booster system is up to 10,000 square feet. Can you clarify what you mean by "be configured to boost outside the building"? Would you like for the broadcast range to reach outside of the building or would you like to set up the system outside? In addition we can also provide outdoor antennas that can be configured to use with this system. I hope this clarifies things for you, we are happy to help. Feel free to ask about anything else you need help with. Regards, CellAntenna Corp.
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It is safe on grass and flowers but I wouldn't use it the for the general lawn area. It is a particulate suspension which would clog the screen in my hose end sprayer. Also is way expensive for a broad coverage area. This insecticide is meant to be used as about a 3 foot wide barrier spray. It also washes away so I only use for my indoor barrier. For outdoor use you should get a bag of granular insecticide and use a broadcast spreader.
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At this time my small patch of St. Augustine grass is doing well, I live in the South near the Gulf. But, I did spray it on my ground cover (jasmine) and it has helped it spread and the green color has improved.
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I have used this product around all kinds of ground cover and ornamental plants with good results. . . . Not harming any thing but the unwanted grass. However, I have not used it on roses specifically. I wouldn't hesitate to to do so tho. Another equally good product is Ortho Weed-Be-Gone.
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I haven't owned the Gardena, but as for the rainwave. I like it a lot. It covers a fairly large area. I'm not sure that it covers the area it advertises but then again I have a huge yard. The timer functions really well and the unit feels sturdy enough
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My seeder has been pretty free with seed and hard to adjust. It is good for putting out bigger seeds at a high rate (oats or wheat at 100 lbs / acre). If I were putting out tiny seeds like clover or lespedeza, I would mix the seeds with something else (fertilizer, large seeds, even sand) to spread them out more.Also, this is a drop seeder, not a broadcast seeder. The seeds fall directly under the tool so you have to drive over every bit of the area to get full coverage.
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I agree with what SK said. It does provide enough coverage for a king bed with no canopies if that helps.
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We used it on a patch of grass that we had just planted and it worked great. The grass flourished and is doing well. Just what it needed.
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Lana, I am sure this reply is a little late. I live on the Texas coast where it can get very hot and dry. I planted the grass in the early Spring since I was afraid the hot summer sun would kill the grass. The grass did sprout, grow, and cover the dense shade area where I planted it. However, at the start of Spring of the next year I didn't have much coverage. That lack of coverage could have been due to poor soil or lack of rain. Hope your yard turned out well for you.