Plants need water, and people aren’t always around to provide it. I realized this fact when a wildfire engulfed my rural ...

Use at least four inches of organic mulch such as straw, shredded leaves, or wood chips. It slows evaporation and helps more ...

Step 1: Shut off the irrigation water supply. Locate the shut-off valve, which is typically in a green box in your yard close to the water meter. Turn the valve so it's perpendicular to the pipe to ...

Irrigation is a common agricultural/horticultural practice that uses a number of methods to add water to the soil in times of insufficient rain. Choosing the ...

Farmer James Nyamai states that drip irrigation has helped in growing at his farm Machakos county on Wednesday, January 21st, 2015. The chicken farm contains 2,043 chicks.[PHOTO: ANGELA MAINA/STANDARD ...

Smart farmers inspect irrigation systems after harvest and document problems to tackle repairs when weather warms up.

It has all happened at a dizzying pace since the world re-opened after the COVID pandemic shut many renovation projects down ...