If you've got a box of extra PVC pipes and fittings sitting your shed or garage from a previous project, you're halfway to ...

Keeping potted plants properly hydrated requires more than just sporadic watering. With the right method, you can ensure ...

The sight is not uncommon in California: water moving slowly across farm fields, in broad sheets or through a grid of ditches, propelled only by the pull of gravity. Flood irrigation is a tried and ...

MANGO trees suffer from a number of insects, pests and diseases, which affect them during growth, development, flowering and fruiting stages. The mango quick decline due to sudden death syndrome or ...

Mary Gish, Nevada County Master GardenerFrom The Curious Gardener, Spring 2007Now that spring is here and the majority of the rainy season is over, your plants will have an increased need for water.

In my neck of the woods it's been about two months without any measurable rainfall. I decided several years ago that most plants in my garden were on their own for survival. As you can imagine, ...

Farmer James Nyamai states that drip irrigation has helped in growing at his farm Machakos county on Wednesday, January 21st, 2015. The chicken farm contains 2,043 chicks.[PHOTO: ANGELA MAINA/STANDARD ...

It's no secret that the secret to happy plants and a lush garden is providing sufficient water to your plants. Without water, plants will stagnate leaving you feeling bummed out. But using traditional ...

Water trickles out of a tiny black plastic tube and flows onto a spot near a young banana plant. The set-up looks simple, but it works with precision. The tube delivers just the right amount of water, ...