From AI-tuned sprinkler controllers to solar-powered hose bots, smart irrigation tech is eliminating the chore of lawn care. Here are the models we've tried and recommend.

Natalie Bumgarner stakes tomatoes and Melisa Nowag builds a drip irrigation system. This week on The Family Plot, Assistant Professor of Residential and Consumer Horticulture, UT Extension, Dr.

Water bills across the United States keep climbing, and gardens often feel the impact first when heat waves stretch longer ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Finding adequate time amidst busy schedules for watering an outdoor garden can be difficult. When I was growing up, this task was part of the chore rotation for my brothers and me. I secretly always ...

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 ...

FRESNO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the face of stricter environmental regulations, California dairy farmers are now able to apply for NRCS cost-sharing grants to implement Netafim’s innovative ...

This warm weather is perfect for starting seeds or seedlings indoors. Varieties like Early Girl, Siberian, Better Boy, ...

Drip irrigation systems are probably the most efficient for our climate, but they do require some periodic maintenance. It’s pretty easy to do this maintenance yourself, and it won’t take long. It ...

Irrigation is a must in our climate. Even if your garden has all native plants, they will need supplemental irrigation for at least their first two summers before they become established. In addition, ...