Advantages of drip irrigation I love my vegetable garden, but I knew from the start that I didn’t want one unless I had an irrigation system installed for it. I know what I like to do in the garden, ...

Q. I'm considering changing the way I water my garden. Would drip irrigation be the way to go for a vegetable garden? A. Drip irrigation can be a good method of irrigating some vegetables. Drip ...

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 ...

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 ...

Just as with lines that have individual emitters attached, drip tubing with inline emitters will have distance limits that you must keep in mind when setting up a drip system. Correct water pressure ...

You’ve planted your vegetable garden and watered in the little seedlings. Wouldn’t it be great to simply walk away and let Mother Nature water your garden with one inch of reliable rainfall each week?

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 ...

Jul. 29—Watering is one of the most laborious tasks in the garden, but it is also one of the most important. Simple irrigation systems are an easy way for home gardeners to save time while also ...

Drip irrigation is the irrigation practice that distributes low-flows of water directly to the soil above plant roots. It is considered the most efficient way to irrigate because water is not sprayed ...

Normally, when you have a dripping faucet, it is a bad thing. But when it comes to irrigation, dripping is a good thing. A drip irrigation system in your vegetable garden, flower beds and planting ...

In July, “June gloom” gives way to summer heat. Days are long. Tomatoes finally ripen. Summer fruits are warm on the tree. Late summer afternoons are made for lounging in the garden! • Garden in the ...

Anything you grow at home is likely to taste better than what you'll get from the store, but grown in the right conditions, they can also be a lot bigger!