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Gardening: Keep garden happy with fertilizer, water and weeding
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (356+ words) It's been a long, cool spring. Perfect weather for our gardens to come in lush and green. In my garden, many of the plants grew bigger than I'd ever seen. Maybe it was the fertilizer, maybe it was the strategic…...
Smart irrigation helps conserve water year-round
20+ hour, 33+ min ago (447+ words) Smart Irrigation Month begins on July 1, serving as an important reminder that small changes can make a big difference for your landscape, your wallet and our natural resources. DID YOU KNOW: Approximately 50 percent of residential water is used for irrigation....
Graczyk Lawn & Landscape: Irrigation Systems and Watering Habits
21+ hour, 22+ min ago (19+ words) KHGI Graczyk Lawn & Landscape: Irrigation Systems and Watering Habits...
Boise Can Now Restrict Water " Here's What It Means for You
18+ hour, 4+ min ago (161+ words) KIDO Talk Radio Boise Passes Ordinance Allowing City to Limit Water Usage Read The 7 Reasons Why Idaho is Running out of Water Gallery Credit: KEVIN MILLER - Water your lawn and garden during the coolest parts of the day, early morning…...
How to conserve water and keep your garden alive during the drought
21+ hour, 47+ min ago (290+ words) The current drought status for Massachusetts follows two years of below-average rainfall. As of May 1, Boston and its surrounding towns are experiencing level 2 (significant) and level 3 (critical) drought conditions; the Cape is at level 2. In the state, only Western Massachusetts…...
How the Youth Garden Project keeps its garden thriving in a hot, dry summer
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (189+ words) The Youth Garden Project, a Moab nonprofit, shared the following tips with the Moab Sun News as a particularly hot, dry summer settles in. Grasses and bindweed steal a great deal of water from garden plants, so pull their entire…...
Upgrade how you water your yard/gardens with Aiper's Irri Sense 2 smart irrigation system & sprinkler for $370 ($130 off)
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (515+ words) 9to5 Toys Upgrade how you water your yard/gardens with Aiper's Irri Sense 2 smart irrigation system & sprinkler for $370 ($130 off) Over at Amazon, the official Aiper storefront is currently offering the Irri Sense 2 Smart Irrigation System and Multi-Zone Sprinkler down at $369. 99 shipped,…...
Master Gardener Column: Summer maintenance for your yard
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (423+ words) ADRIAN " June is over and July is here. Your planting is done. So what do you focus on now? Maintenance! Late June and July are peak, high-maintenance months for your lawn and garden. As the weather gets warmer and the…...
July Is Smart Irrigation Month
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (278+ words) Water Sense highlights the value of smart irrigation technology. Weather-based irrigation controllers can significantly reduce overwatering by watering only when plants need it, and replacing a standard clock-based controller can save an average home up to 15, 000 gallons of water annually…...
Drought forces some plants to reach harvest far sooner than expected in this no-dig garden
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (343+ words) What ends up on your plate can shift quickly when the rain stops falling. In one famous gardener's experience, some plants are reaching harvest far sooner than expected, underscoring how a lack of moisture can alter homegrown food. Charles Dowding,…...