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 ...

Since the dawn of time, there has been rain, there has been drought, and there has been Man, trying to figure out how to feed himself. Where does he fit in the circle of life when the antelope that ...

When it comes to watering your garden thoroughly and efficiently, slow and steady is the only way to go. And nothing delivers water to your plants better than the slow, steady drip of a ...

It is that time of the year when my vegetable garden is getting into full swing. Everything is planted and beginning to grow. It does come with a certain amount of time needed to keep it watered ...

Water smarter, not harder. These clever self-watering raised bed ideas save time, keep plants thriving, and offer a reduced risk of overwatering.

Sprinklers, which spray water into the air where it is easily evaporated or lost to the wind, are inherently inefficient. They spread water over large areas, regardless of whether there are roots ...

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 ...

FAIRBANKS — If you enjoy unwinding, unkinking and dragging hoses hither and thither in your yard and garden or lugging watering cans around, then stop reading. If you want to save water and fertilizer ...