I do not like drip systems, especially those placed underneath landscape fabric or a layer of mulch. You can’t see what is happening and you will lose plants before you discover you have a problem. I ...

One of the biggest investments homeowners make in their landscape is in trees. Therefore, proper irrigation is essential to maintain tree health – especially when establishing newly planted trees.

When it comes to watering your garden thoroughly and efficiently, slow and steady is the only way to go. And nothing delivers water to your plants better than the slow, steady drip of a ...

Q: I plan to replace the grass in my backyard with shrubs, flowers and trees. How can I convert my existing sprinkler system to a drip system? A: A drip system is relatively easy to install because ...

One saves more water than the other.

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 ...

As your landscape changes, so should your drip system in order to efficiently water the plants. A lot of landscapers put the drippers right at the (root) ball of the plant or trunk of the tree, says ...

Shadow Creek golf course in North Las Vegas, Nevada, features 100 acres of naturalized areas comprised of tall grasses and more than 6,000 planted pine trees. The irrigation system in these ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. A Rancho Park gardener’s recent letter raised the question of whether a ...