Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... 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 ...

If you want to grow the healthiest plants with the most amount of flowers possible, it may be time to consider installing a drip irrigation into your garden beds. Doing so will allow for optimal ...

Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. If you've ever watched your garden struggle ...

Making a New Year's resolution to be more attentive to your garden? Here is a month-by-month guide on what you should do, and ...

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If your life is busy but you want to make sure your plants are well-cared for, even on your most hectic days, automating your watering system can be a big help. A drip irrigation system is the ...

Drip irrigation provides moisture to desirable plants, while weeds struggle to get the moisture they need. Drip irrigation takes the guesswork out of watering. A timer can be set on a spigot to turn ...

Israel-based GreenIQ has added IFTTT (IF This Then That) support to its Smart Garden Hub irrigation controller, making it only the second product in this device category after the Rachio Iro. The ...

Rainwater harvesting for gardens helps save freshwater and nourish plants, with simple setups from barrels to underground ...

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 ...

Alexandra Jones is a CNET contributor who writes about food, farming, gardening, and climate change. Her work has been published in USA Today, Forbes Food & Wine, Ambrook Research, and the ...