Three principles are important when watering trees, shrubs, fruit trees and any other landscape plants: Apply water at the right time, apply it over a large area and apply it to the right depth. The ...

If you’re not using soaker hoses in your garden, now’s the time to start. It's a highly efficient way to water, so while you may spend a little on a soaker hose and fittings at the onset, you will ...

Since the last major drought in the 1970s, drip irrigation has evolved in many ways. There are now many new and improved products that are more effective and easier for the novice to use. Beginners ...

Temperatures are skyrocketing in Louisiana, and your garden is feeling the heat! In a perfect world, we’d all have drip-irrigation systems professionally installed with perfect coverage for the entire ...

THE drip irrigation system is suitable for crop cultivation when irrigation water or rain water is not enough for conventional farming. This technology, so far, has not been adopted commonly but in ...

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 ...

I love drip irrigation. I get such satisfaction from seeing the orderly lines of drip tubing in my gardens, emitting precisely measured drops of water onto plant roots. These commonplace scenes make ...

The dry summer months are nearly upon us, which means it’s time to consider installing an irrigation system to simplify your watering needs – and your life. If your irrigation system is set up right, ...

Q: My Nellie R. Stevens hollies are 3 years old. Until this year they have done well. They are on daily drip irrigation, and in June and July, I added hand-watering and feed. All the plants are slowly ...