WHETHER you’re the type of plant parent who constantly forgets to water your shrubs, or someone who stresses about finding a plant-sitter while you’re away, this hack is for you. Using a few items you ...

Want to make the best irrigation system for vegetable gardens? Learn how to make a cheap drip irrigation system that works for homes and small farm gardens. One of the most important aspects of ...

At first glance, a box of accumulated PVC pipes and fittings doesn't look like a set of gardening tools. However, if you have the time and a touch of DIY persistence, those pieces left over from ...

Sprinklers, which spray water into the air where it is easily evaporated or lost to the wind, are inherently inefficient. They spread water over large areas, regardless of whether there are roots ...

I love to garden. I love planting and harvesting and just walking around and observing. However, I do not like to water by hand. Until recently on my homestead, I had to water everything with a hose.

When Peter Ritter decided to revamp his Orinda backyard recently, one of the first steps was installing a drip irrigation system -- inconsistently hand watering with a hose just wasn't getting the job ...

Irrigation systems use a network of pipes to carry water around the garden and deliver it to the plants through one of three methods. Drip irrigation is one of the main types, and it is very easy to ...

drip irrigation is a modern and well-developed system for conserving water and reducing the cost of fertilisers, energy, labour and pesticides. Before this system of irrigation, sprinkler was the most ...

Healthy and in-demand fruits such as the high-margin 'green gold' avocado, primarily grown in South and Central America, are among the least tenable and environmentally-friendly crops. According to a ...