Protect your spring garden from incoming dry spells with this Amazon drip irrigation kit. It saves water, makes watering ...

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 ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

Orbit’s B-hyve Smart Hose Watering Timer is an ideal solution for drip and other hose-based irrigation systems. Living in California means being conscious of the amount of water my household consumes, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Person setting up irrigation lines in a polytunnel - Nicoleta Ionescu/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Hand watering is fine for a few seed trays or patio ...

IN case of irrigation water shortage, every drop counts. Various methods can be used to economise on water use, one among them is the drip irrigation, which is the most efficient system. Modern drip ...

August is the month for two garden W’s: weeding and watering. Regular attention to both keeps a vegetable or flower garden pretty and productive well into autumn. For now, let’s look at watering. It’s ...

Since nature does such a good job when it comes to making things grow, it is easy to believe that your lawn and garden will thrive without any help from you. Unfortunately, this is not the case.

This too little/too much dance has led many gardeners — vegetable growers, in particular — to planting in raised beds, where better drainage reduces the risks of plants sitting in water-logged soil.

Smart sprinkler controllers are a great way to cut down on home water usage, sparing both your wallet and the planet. But they have one key limitation that prevents them from being used by most ...