One of the things that I have wanted to work on for the past couple of years is adding irrigation to my main garden so that I do not have to water by hand. Not that I mind it but sometimes life is ...

As spring gets into swing, we welcome the return of warm weather, verdant lawns and blooming flowers—but sometimes Mother Nature needs some help and not every homeowner has a green thumb. Thankfully, ...

If you’ve grown a garden for a while, you may have noticed that the last few years have been brutal due to climate change-related patterns. One month it’s drought and the next it’s flooding. What is ...

The weather has been quite unpredictable this season, and well, with the heat appearing once more, it's hard to keep up with your plants wants and needs all the time. Tending to them every so often in ...

Manual irrigation systems are inexpensive and offer control but can be cumbersome and prone to leaks. Automated systems offer convenience and control but are ...

Watering the garden is important to do regularly if you want your plants to thrive. [Nikodem Bartnik] built a system to handle it for him, keeping his garden on the grow. The system has an Arduino ...

Use wick watering to keep your plants hydrated. Self watering wick systems are simple to assemble, and they use less water than other methods. Wick watering is a lesser-known method of efficient ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Laying out the hoses in my beds as I installed drip last year. The hoses uncoil with the heat of the sun. Credit: Amanda Blum Drip irrigation systems ...

In San Diego, the colder winter months take a toll on irrigation systems. To ensure that your system gives you its best performance before the heavy watering of summer starts, here are six steps to ...

Juan has been a home inspector for 10 years and runs a successful home inspection company in Richmond, VA. He loves inspecting homes, but his real passion is educating home owners and newer inspectors ...

If you want fresh veggies and herbs for your meals without those last-minute supermarket runs, indoor gardening systems are a fairly painless and straightforward option. Many also come with built-in ...