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 ...

Twelfth in a series republished with permission from the San Diego County Water Authority‘s website. Successfully installing water-saving irrigation starts long before you get out your tools. You need ...

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 ...

If you garden in raised beds, there is no improvement that will save you time and enhance results better than drip irrigation. The time spent installing a drip irrigation system will be returned many ...

June 19, 2010 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google We've shown you one way to implement a drip irrigation system, but for a little less money and a bit of ingenuity, ...

With a second year of below-normal rainfall, California is sliding into another drought cycle. Here in the north valley, total rainfall for the current Water Year (October 2020 through March 2021) ...

Q: I purchased a few waxleaf privet plants in February. They were planted in my yard using drip irrigation with one drip emitter per plant for about one month now. I am starting to see some black ...

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 ...