The Napa Valley has a typical Mediterranean climate with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. Last summer was particularly dry, with virtually no rain from March through August. We all know that ...

Nothing says “I love you” like my husband attending a seminar with me on drip irrigation. As eyelid-drooping as it sounds, a micro-drip irrigation system could be life-changing for a gardener. Imagine ...

If you want to grow the healthiest plants with the most amount of flowers possible, it may be time to consider installing a drip irrigation into your garden beds. Doing so will allow for optimal ...

Preparing to leave your home can be a bit intense. From the essential kitchen sink precaution you should take before going on vacation to basic cleaning and packing, there is a lot to do. If you are 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 ...

Drip irrigation applies water through small holes called emitters in a network of hoses or pipes rather than through broadcasting sprinklers or hoses. It delivers the water more closely to the root ...

Meteorologists have yet to predict what to expect in the way of spring and summer rains this year. If the weather goes as in the past few years, more drought would not be a surprise. Fortunately, ...

I confess, I enjoy hand-watering some of my plants. Most of my containers are hand-watered. I find the time it takes to water them relaxing, and I take the opportunity to check on my plants and see ...

The Raindrip R560DP is an affordable automated watering system designed to treat plants all year round. Drip irrigation systems work by delivering just the right amount of water slowly and precisely ...

Yes, you read that right: We built a smart garden at the CNET Smart Home. If you're wondering what that means or what could possibly be "smart" about a garden, it simply means that, as a team, we ...

Researchers from China's Northwest A&F University have developed a novel drip irrigation system powered by PV, which stores energy in the form of compressed air. The use of compressed air not only ...