Water grass without water box hedging

[jinkster]

We have a small garden that is surrounded by box hedging which cannot be watered for fear of box blight. Is there a good sprinkler system on the market that will water the grass and not the hedge that borders between grass and soil. The garden is slightly wavy hence my predicament.

Thanks.

[pquinn]

jinkster said:

We have a small garden that is surrounded by box hedging which cannot be watered for fear of box blight.

Wait a bit, the caterpillars will arrive and eat it all and your problem will solve itself.

[jinkster]

pquinn said:

jinkster said:

We have a small garden that is surrounded by box hedging which cannot be watered for fear of box blight.

Wait a bit, the caterpillars will arrive and eat it all and your problem will solve itself.

Let us hope not !

[Simpo Two]

Trickle irrigation is precise but not much use for lawns.

I'd say no, because any sprinkler system can be deflected by the wind.

Is there a fungicide for box blight?

[TheRainMaker]

Put some pop up sprinklers in, you will need a pump and a water store for them though.

[LocoBlade]

If it's a small garden can't you just do it with the hose? Once mature grass doesn't need watering more than one a week or so even in the height of summer.

[anonymous-user]

I'd start planning a new hedge if its box

[TimmyMallett]

I've grown several box, standard and dwarf. Although I've never been hit by blight I have been careful so I've used a soaker hose to water in when new, it keeps water off the leaves. Also make sure you disinfect shears and specially if moving in between hedges.

[Pumpkinz]

'Lawn' grass is a collection of perennial grasses which are supposed to have the top growth die back in hot weather. Why are you wanting to water it? Solve that conundrum and your problem goes away... Work with nature, don't try to fight it seeking an impossible ideal...

[Simpo Two]

Pumpkinz said:

'Lawn' grass is a collection of perennial grasses which are supposed to have the top growth die back in hot weather. Why are you wanting to water it?

Because he likes it green, would be my bet.

[iphonedyou]

Simpo Two said:

Because he likes it green, would be my bet.

Yeah... didn't seem like rocket science to me either.