Yard Feeder® Automatic Fertilization fertilizes through a drip or sprinkler irrigation system, a process called ‘fertigation’ that simplifies yard and property maintenance.

Fertigation adds fertilizer to your irrigation water. As water works its way down to the roots, it carries fertilizer with it. A highly efficient and targeted process with very little waste, fertigation is good for both plants and the environment.

Long used on farms and nurseries, fertigation is gaining popularity among homeowners for its ease and efficiency. Think of it as an automatic spreader eliminating the time and effort of walking the yard, avoiding the hit or miss of a sprayer or spreader, and eliminating granules that track indoors to stain floors and carpets.

Yard Feeder can be added in any season and becomes an integral part of your drip or sprinkler irrigation system.

Yard Feeder is easy to install with clear instructions and color-coded connections, but we recommend professional installation to ensure all local plumbing codes are followed.

There’s no need to turn it on or off. By becoming part of your system, Yard Feeder goes to work when your drip or sprinkler irrigation system turns on.

We suggest refilling Yard Feeder every 2-3 months during the growing season depending on the length of the season, fertilizer used, and specific plant needs. Consult your local landscape or nursery professional for guidance on local conditions.

Refilling is simple and only takes a minute or two. Clear, simple instructions are right on the tank. If you can pour milk in a glass, you can refill Yard Feeder.

The flow inducer adds ½ oz. (1 tbsp.) of tank contents to each gallon of irrigation flow. Tank contents are fully dispensed in a few cycles, applying all the fertilizer to your landscape in a short time period without overfeeding or burning.

The flow inducer, inserted into your irrigation line, carefully adds tank contents to the irrigation water without impellers, gears, electricity or pumps to wear or break. It’s effective with most liquid products, even those that tend to settle.

We recommend EnviroYard® all-purpose plant food, specially formulated to work with the environment, but any liquid or water soluble product can work.

Yard Feeder is specifically designed to handle products that can separate or settle. It agitates and mixes tank contents when irrigation flow is more than 1 gallon per minute to ensure tank contents are fully dispensed.

Yard Feeder can be used to dispense any non-petroleum based liquid product: insecticides, rodent or critter control, etc.

Liquid fertilizers should be poured directly into the Yard Feeder. Water soluble fertilizers should be fully dissolved before adding to Yard Feeder to reduce the risk of undissolved particles clogging the system.

There is almost nothing to break down. Yard Feeder has no gears, levers, impellers, or pumps to clog, jam, crack or wear.

None; electricity is not used.

Yard Feeder dispenses product at an extremely low 1 gallon/hour flow rate, and agitates product at 1 gallon/minute flow. These low flow requirements make Yard Feeder ideal for drip and sprinkler irrigation systems.

Yard Feeder is designed for most standard ¾” or 1” irrigation systems. The Owner’s Manual includes instructions for installing in larger lines.

With very few moving parts to wear or break down, Yard Feeder is highly reliable. However, if something does break, Yard Feeder uses easy-to-replace parts and is backed by a 2-year limited warranty.

Clogs are generally not a problem unless water soluble product is added before it is completely dissolved. The Owner’s Manual includes simple instructions to clear a clog.

The 2-gallon Yard Feeder is appropriate for most residential and similar size properties, but larger Yard Feeder sizes are available if needed. Contact us or your landscape professional for details.

To install Yard Feeder, you need a shovel (if installed below ground level), PVC cutting tool, primer and cement, and a jumbo valve box or other cover to protect from direct sunlight.