Q: I recently heard that using distilled water on plants can benefit them. Is this true? I usually use harvested rainwater, and wondered if it's worth making the switch. A: Watering plants, as you'll ...

An early light frost can wipe out your garden harvest for the season. When a light frost is expected, water your garden to wet the plants. When water freezes it produces heat. So, a light water layer ...

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You can set the drippers or emitters on your drip irrigation tape at different intervals based on how far apart your crops are spaced. To try simple trench irrigation, use a hoe to form trenches ...

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The Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) is excited to announce the launch of the SCV Water Gardening Club, a new ...

Q: We have a high-efficiency gas furnace that gets rid of gallons of water. It would be easy to capture this water for reuse, but I've been told this water is acidic, and it might not be good for my ...

Every day, I get my weather forecast from our local TV newscast. In our outdoor business, the weather can have a great impact on our day. This is why I am glad we have several great meteorologists on ...

Self-watering planters aren’t just for plant novices, forgetful people or overzealous waterers. Even the best plant parents can benefit from having a self-watering planter (or two) since they ...