A great looking outdoor accessory to use, a weed pipe is a container that resembles a water bottle or pitcher that you can fill with water and put into a hole in the ground to catch the weeds. You can find them just about anywhere; you can buy them at hardware stores, sporting goods stores, Walmart, Target, or Amazon. They are also popular at garden silicone pipe shops and many of them are sold as a separate item. They come in all shapes and sizes and many people choose to mix and match their weed pipe with other accessories such as lights and fans.
For those who don't smoke weed, they are great for tying up stray dirt and attracting birds and other wildlife to your yard. We have even seen them used in sprinkler systems to help keep grass seeds from blowing away. You can get them in all sorts of shapes and sizes so make sure you invest in a sturdy one. Big glass pipes are great because they can be larger and hold more water. A good rule of thumb is to always use larger weed bowls and smaller glasses.
Another great accessory for your weed pipe is a water chiller. These are tubes shaped like tall cans that sit directly on top of the pipes you already have. The way they work is by using the exhaust fan to drive hot water through the pipes. The water chiller itself will also get the water running, so they are almost identical to chillums except for the fact that they don't have the hot air component. We use these almost exclusively in the south but they are pretty handy anywhere. The only issue with them is that it's hard to clean them because you need to constantly move them to get the water flowing through them. Discover more facts about bongs at http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-895582.
Finally, there are steamrollers. We didn't get to them in our examples so we'll save them for another article. Basically, they are a long metal rod with a big bottom part and a handle on the end. You bend the end of the rod and put the handle onto the other end so it can still be rotated while you're using it. Steamrollers can be used to plow snow or simply clear your weed pipes.
When choosing what is best for your lawn and garden, you need to consider two things: your budget and how much water your garden drains. If your drainage is decent, you shouldn't have any problems with your pipes. But if your soil is extremely wet and compacted, then your drainage won't be able to take care of the pipes as well as it should and you may have to install some sort of liner or something to prevent roots from getting in your water bong. This will increase your water costs but will be worth it. If your pipes are in relatively good shape, then your best weed pipes are going to be a weed path system. These are long thin pieces of metal that run along your lawn cutting edge, taking water right off the plant without getting it to the ground.
You can also use plastic mulches over your weed pipes. This will help keep soil in between the pipes. They're probably not the most attractive thing in the world, but they will do the job. You may also want to choose some kind of decorative weed masks. It doesn't matter what you do, just make sure you have the tools to finish the job well.
