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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.

What Do you Get from a Great Landscape Designer?

Trimming hedges and mowing lawns is a noble profession, but a landscape designer transforms your property into a showcase. If you are starti...

16 Invasive Species Sold at Garden Centers You Should Never Buy

These 16 invasive species of plants are commonly sold at garden centers - beware of them and DO NOT buy them from your garden store!

Fantastic Fall Container Garden Ideas

Add beauty to your fall garden or landscape with these gorgeous container gardening ideas.

Why is It Important To Use Mulch In Landscapes and gardens?

Mulch will help your garden become healthier and resistant to diseases. Mulch helps protect the soil from the sun which helps prevent evaporation of water.

Good Buying Habits: Irrigation

When you want to improve your farmland and its value, irrigation provides immediate benefits that can increase yield and offers attractive long-term returns on your overall land values.

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.

The Basics of an Irrigation System

5 min readDaily I am impressed by the depth of understanding of irrigation systems from people I talk with. Often I also get asked several of the same common questions about irrigation systems. Many of these are the same question in different forms. Below you will find the answers to the common questions I hear concerning automatic irrigationControllersThe controller sometimes referred to as a “timer,” is simply an interface to interact with the scheduling of your irrigation system. What can…

Welcome to Basic Irrigation Parts! .

A membership only discount store that offers clock repairs/exchanges and various basic irrigation parts like solenoids, diaphragms, and tools for low prices

Benefits Of Colonic Irrigation

Colonic irrigation, also referred to as colon hydrotherapy, involves flushing out the colon with water. Dating back to ancient times, it uses warm water that has been purified to safely detoxify the colon. There are many benefits of colonic irrigation, making this a popular alternative for those who are seeking ways to enhance their well-being. In some cases, it can even be used as a much gentler approach to preparing for a colonoscopy. Read more ›

Common Irrigation Problems And Simple Fixes

If you don’t have the time to do it right the first time when will you have time to do it over? We have all heard this quote by John Wooden or some variation of this quote over the years. Time is important for irrigation repairs. It is the foundation of how to charge for

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Maximizing use of water stored in soil

As California faces more frequent and severe droughts, agriculture, which relies on irrigation from surface water and groundwater, could become expensive and unsustainable. Researchers at UC Davis …

Make a Programmable Irrigation Controller with a Raspberry Pi

With all the day to day challenges that keep us busy, it can be hard to remember to water our plants. With a Raspberry Pi and a few other parts, you can program your own irrigation controller and make sure all your plants get the water they need.