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Tips to Help Maximize Greenhouse Space

Cathy Isom has some tips to help you maximize greenhouse space. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The benefits of having a greenhouse...

How to Calculate Cubic Yards

What is a cubic yard, exactly? Learn how to measure cubic yards with our guide to calculating the volume of dumpsters and your debris.

10 Tips for Saving Water in the Garden

Why waste water in your garden when you can save money and the planet? The experts at HouseLogic show you how with these garden water-saving tips.

How To Calculate Cubic Yards Mulch Per Square Feet

Here you will find a calculator to help you determine how much mulch you need to cover an area.

What Landscape Maintenance Can Do for Your Property

Perfectly manicured lawns, healthy trees, and flowering gardens don’t get that way by accident—they need regular maintenance. But maintaining your landscaping is time-consuming. Instead, turn this task over to a professional landscaping company, who will know how to identify potential problems like plant diseases, and who can give you great advice on the types of …

Getting into the weeds on how to prep soil for gardening

Our minds and shovels are ready for full throttle outdoor planting — but is your soil ready?

10 Plants that Beat the Heat

Plant these heat-loving, hardy plants that thrive in hot weather. Simply water them once a week to enjoy their blooms all summer long.

Tips on getting your irrigation system ready

March is the perfect time to clean up your landscape and get your irrigation system ready for the irrigation season.

Easy methods to help clients have a smarter irrigation system

It’s Smart Irrigation Month once more and this month of awareness towards water conservation is becoming even more relevant with changing environmental conditions. “Alarming drought conditions, warmer temperatures and water restrictions are now a new normal,” says Russ Jundt, founder of Conserva Irrigation. “These drastic weather conditions, as well as a high demand for water, […]

How to Install Irrigation: Pipes and Fittings

Growing a gorgeous lawn is easy with good irrigation. Create a great home irrigation system with smart planning and a working knowledge of system components and sprinkler types.

The Importance of Testing Your Irrigation Water

With persistent drought affecting many areas in the Western and Southern United States, golf course superintendents are understandably growing concerned about water quantity. Will prolonged drought conditions result in water use restrictions? What happens when the well goes dry? While the use of wetting agents and soil surfactants can help to stretch shrinking water supplies, the story does not end there. With an increasing reliance on…

The 9 Colonic Irrigation Benefits [+ Why Colonic's Work]

Colonic irrigations may not bene every person, but some people can really benefit from eliminating waste and toxic material for a healthy gut!

Learn to make DIY irrigation repairs

Save time, money and water by making minor tweaks to your sprinkler system. Water Saving Seminar on July 12 will feature demo stations and talks by garden experts.

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Irrigation Sensors: Good Better Best

Technology is advancing in all facets of our lives; our cars, electronic devices, inside our homes and now, outside our homes in the form of irrigation sensors. Hunter Industries helps “take the storm head on” by providing sensors, including wireless options, to turn your controller into a “smart” controller, making sure your system performs at the most optimal times. Good: Rain Sensor These rain-sensing devices collect…

Satisfy lawn’s thirst with water irrigation system

WACO — Depending on the type of grass, soil, sunlight and climate, most lawns need an average of 1 inch of water per week to maintain a lush, green appearance.

Rain and Irrigation Misconceptions

Working in Florida as an irrigation contractor I have seen rain create a lot of misconceptions in watering schedules for landscapes.