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 ...

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 ...

Last spring, my mom set up her garden with drip irrigation. Even though she has a sizable yard filled with vegetables, ...

The state relies on backyard sewage treatment more than most. Out of sight and often neglected, Michigan’s more than one million septic systems are an overlooked health and environmental risk for the ...

We've shown you one way to implement a drip irrigation system, but for a little less money and a bit of ingenuity, you can make a working drip system with your existing spigot hose. There are a lot of ...

The performance of drip irrigation systems is critically influenced by clogging mechanisms that reduce hydraulic efficiency and compromise water distribution uniformity. Sediment deposition, calcium ...

We all want to conserve precious water, and the best way to do that in our landscaping is a drip irrigation system. It delivers the right amount of water and no more, at the right time and frequency.

April Wilkerson lights up her outdoor space with tips from Part 9 of her kitchen series. Bodycam video captures Florida ...

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 ...