On farms in some drought-stricken areas, some farmers now use drones to fly over fields so they can better see exactly when to water crops. But a technology called GrowStream is even more precise: The ...

Q: I am confused about the best schedule for drip irrigation. I lost two rosemary bushes, and my sago palms look terrible. I nearly lost a tree as well, but deep watering brought it back. On assigned ...

With global water demand projected to rise substantially in coming decades, improving water productivity in agriculture is ...

The purpose of irrigation systems is obvious: Plants need water, and people aren’t always around to provide it. I realized this fact when a wildfire engulfed my rural California neighborhood in August ...

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 ...

August is the month for two garden W’s: weeding and watering. Regular attention to both keeps a vegetable or flower garden pretty and productive well into autumn. For now, let’s look at watering. It’s ...

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, ...

For decades, irrigation management in the Philippines has depended largely on manual monitoring, field inspections, and on-the-ground reporting – an approach that worked in more predictable times ...