As your landscape changes, so should your drip system in order to efficiently water the plants. A lot of landscapers put the drippers right at the (root) ball of the plant or trunk of the tree, says ...

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 ...

Homeowners with new gardens need to pay more attention to watering over the first couple of years, including throughout the fall. New plantings need routine monitoring even when there is a sprinkler ...

The gardener who can do a thorough job of watering with hose in hand is rare indeed. Assuming that the hose spews out about 3 gallons per minute in a circle about 4 feet in diameter, I roughly ...

A drip irrigation system is the most efficient in terms of water use and time spent on landscape maintenance. They also can be concealed under mulch or soil, if aesthetics are an issue. MCT Q: How do ...

Finding adequate time amidst busy schedules for watering an outdoor garden can be difficult. When I was growing up, this task was part of the chore rotation for my brothers and me. I secretly always ...

Q: I would like to replace a huge mulberry tree in my front yard; roots are very invasive, but the shade is wonderful. We have a west-facing home. I would like to replace it with a small bay laurel ...

Laurens, S.C. (WSPA) – Winter time is a great time to start planting trees and shrubs to bloom later in the year. Randy Davis with Sycamore Landscaping Design is teaching a Green Thumbs class to teach ...

Temperatures are skyrocketing in Louisiana, and your garden is feeling the heat! In a perfect world, we’d all have drip-irrigation systems professionally installed with perfect coverage for the entire ...