With dwindling water supplies, the city of Napa has issued guidelines for outdoor water conservation, which I discussed in two columns earlier this year: “Drought Returns to Napa”, April 10, and “Time ...

But certain trees are still putting on a show with their beautiful evergreen foliage, raising the question of whether winter ...

Agtech startup SupPlant‘s flagship product is, essentially, a Babel fish for plants: leveraging a set of hardware sensors, the plants can tell you whether they’ve been drinking enough water, or ...

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, ...

AMES, Iowa — Iowans continue to deal with and recover from the impact of the derecho that swept through the state a year ago this August. The massive loss of trees — over 80,000 in Cedar Rapids alone ...

Irrigation strategies in fruit tree production have emerged as a cornerstone for enhancing both the resilience and productivity of orchards in water‐scarce environments. Contemporary research has ...

Here we are in the longest days of the year, when landscape irrigation is most critical. It’s important, not only for tree, lawn and plant health, but also for wise use of a precious and limited ...