The gardener who can do a thorough job of watering with hose in hand is rare indeed. Assuming that the hose spews out about 3 gallons per minute in a circle about 4 feet in diameter, I roughly ...

Plants need water, and people aren’t always around to provide it. I realized this fact when a wildfire engulfed my rural ...

The gardener who can do a thorough job of watering with hose in hand is rare indeed. Assuming that the hose spews out about 3 gallons per minute in a circle about 4 feet in diameter, I roughly ...

For gardeners tired of lugging hoses around the yard, a micro drip irrigation system might be the answer. A micro drip irrigation system waters plants using a network of small tubes and emitters. It ...

Smart irrigation technology enables homeowners to reduce outdoor water use by irrigating based on plant water needs, compared to traditional automatic system timers that irrigate on a fixed schedule.

In San Diego, the colder winter months take a toll on irrigation systems. To ensure that your system gives you its best performance before the heavy watering of summer starts, here are six steps to ...

The heat, humidity and random afternoon thunderstorms of Florida summers have arrived on time this year. This can be a blessing for many gardens and landscapes as the daily rains limit our need for ...

Now we are into the heat — real heat. Garden early in the day and late in the afternoon to stay out of the sun. Water, but not too much. Enjoy the cool evenings as time to rest and socialize. This is ...

It is important for farmers to adopt irrigation methods by watering their crops during times of dry spell instead of relying on unreliable rainfall. This means farmers can tailor the amount of water ...

With dwindling water supplies, the city of Napa has issued guidelines for outdoor water conservation, which I discussed in two columns earlier this year: “Drought Returns to Napa”, April 10, and “Time ...

For gardeners, summer is the best of times and the worst of times. Plants thrive in the hot weather and put down deep roots from heavy rains, but those same conditions can wreak havoc on plants.