This is great for vegetable or flower gardening or to drip irrigate your shrubs. 12 inch spacing on emitters will put water where it needs to go. 8mil thick wall will keep damage from becoming a problem. Water will wick to all plants within 3 feet of the dippers. The 8 mil Drip tape has engineered extruded high quality polyethylene film ensures round sides providing higher resistance to insect bites and field abrasion. PUTS WATER WHERE YOU WANT IT! You can use this straight or curve it and also bury it in ground or under mulch.