WaterUps Installation Basics

WaterUps wicking systems can be installed in existing garden beds or in WaterUps designed wicking beds and planters.

Installation Guide WaterUps Installation Guide
Installation Guide WaterUps Installation Guide

The WaterUps Installation Guide provides all the necessary information for the installation of WaterUps cells in the wicking bed that you are constructing or the planter that you are retro-fitting.

Installation Guide Soil Considerations
Installation Guide Soil Considerations

As with all plant growing environments, WaterUps wicking beds work best when they have the right soil mix.

These Assembly Guides and Videos will show you how to assemble your WaterUps wicking beds or wicking kits.

Installation Guides DIY Guides
Installation Guides DIY Guides

These DIY Guides will show you how to install WaterUps in a wide range of growing environments.

What is Wicking?

Start here to learn how WaterUps wicking systems work and how to set up your bed for healthy, self-watering gardening. Watch the basics, then explore step-by-step guides for each product.

More Installation Tips & Modifications

Here are a few extra videos showing how to modify WaterUps Wicking Cells and Sub-Irrigation Channels, and how to retrofit an existing garden bed — so you can adapt WaterUps to suit any garden layout.