I do not like drip systems, especially those placed underneath landscape fabric or a layer of mulch. You can’t see what is happening and you will lose plants before you discover you have a problem. I ...

You can irrigate your lawn or garden with an automated sprinkler or drip system. Sprinklers irrigate more widely, but they ...

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 ...

In this article, we will delve into some of the best drip irrigation systems perfect for your garden. What is a Drip Irrigation System? Scientists have estimated that rising global temperatures can ...

What is a Drip System? Often called a ‘drip irrigation system,’ the drip system delivers the perfect amount of water directly to the root zone of your plants. This system, which dispenses water in the ...

The best fertilizer may be the footsteps of the farmer, as the Chinese proverb says. But all of the fertilizer and shoe leather in the world won’t raise so much as a hill of beans without water. Just ...

With a second year of below-normal rainfall, California is sliding into another drought cycle. Here in the north valley, total rainfall for the current Water Year (October 2020 through March 2021) ...

The performance of drip irrigation systems is critically influenced by clogging mechanisms that reduce hydraulic efficiency and compromise water distribution uniformity. Sediment deposition, calcium ...

TAYLOR, Utah — The slow, steady drip of water hits right where the plant is. "You can see under here, it’s just a drip, drip, drip," farmer Matt Peterson said, picking up a line running under a row of ...