Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The more than 200 years old Bald Cypress tree in George Rogers Clark Park still stands and blooms every spring. According to ...

Scientists from the Desertification Research Institute (CIDE, CSIC-UV-GVA) and the Segura Center for Soil Science and Applied Biology (CEBAS, CSIC) verify that using a single dropper-holder line would ...

Providing the right amount of water to new and established plantings of fruit trees is key if you want your trees to grow and produce a maximum harvest. However, the amount of water that fruit trees ...

Key Points Drip irrigation systems can save more water than sprinklers by reducing evaporation and potential runoff.Sprinkler ...

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 recently wrote here about my drip irrigation lines getting chewed up by urban wildlife. I’ve seen squirrels, skunks, raccoons, and opossums in my backyard over the years, but learned that coyotes ...

Three principles are important when watering trees, shrubs, fruit trees and any other landscape plants: Apply water at the right time, apply it over a large area and apply it to the right depth. The ...

Winter is here, but gardening questions keep coming in to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and Master Gardeners ...