I do not like drip systems, especially those placed underneath landscape fabric or a layer of mulch. You can’t see what is happening and you will lose plants before you discover you have a problem. I ...

Just as with lines that have individual emitters attached, drip tubing with inline emitters will have distance limits that you must keep in mind when setting up a drip system. Correct water pressure ...

I love drip irrigation. I get such satisfaction from seeing the orderly lines of drip tubing in my gardens, emitting precisely measured drops of water onto plant roots. These commonplace scenes make ...

LOGAN, Utah — Drip irrigation is a highly efficient irrigation method well suited to many fruit and vegetable row crops. Drip tubing or tape discharges water to the soil through emitters positioned ...

Need to water your soil for the growing season? Here's a buying guide that will help you get the best drip irrigation system.

Adding a drip irrigation system to your existing sprinkler system can seem like a pretty daunting prospect. But think about the process you go through when undertaking any new project: You do a bit of ...

Foreground: Rick Zacher, left, with son Del Zacher, right. Background: Clearwater Irrigation & Water Management workers install irrigation infrastructure. AURORA, Ore. — Rick Zacher, 71, drove his ...

1. If you are planting a new garden or evaluating an existing one this spring in terms of its water needs, consider drip irrigation options. You can now acquire underground drip tubing for around 50 ...

I recently wrote here about my drip irrigation lines getting chewed up by urban wildlife. I’ve seen squirrels, skunks, raccoons, and opossums in my backyard over the years, but learned that coyotes ...

What is a Drip System? Often called a ‘drip irrigation system,’ the drip system delivers the perfect amount of water directly to the root zone of your plants. This system, which dispenses water in the ...

With a second year of below-normal rainfall, California is sliding into another drought cycle. Here in the north valley, total rainfall for the current Water Year (October 2020 through March 2021) ...

Dear Gary: In the past week, I have twice found my backyard drip system pulled up and strung across the grass, the tubing full of teeth marks. The grass also has a lot of holes in it, so I am assuming ...