Q: You have always said to add watering days instead of more water per application. During the hottest September on record, the water district ads told us to water fewer days (three in fall and one ...

My lawn is developing brown patches and my flowers are going out of bloom in this heat wave we have been having. I am watering more often but it does not seem to help. I need help. More frequent ...

Q: Our roots are firmly planted in old East Sacramento, where many new trees have been planted when mature, sickly Modesto ash trees were lost. Can our younger trees survive the summer months with ...

Do you want to grow roses in your landscape? If you want to know which rose varieties have been successful in our hot desert climate and how to plant and manage them correctly, attend the annual South ...

SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage)—This is the time of year to start thinking about your summer lawns. Experts say watering your lawn thoroughly is better for the grass, and slowly watering ...

Deep watering is the holy grail of vegetable gardening. We’ve heard a thousand times that pushing water deep into the ground forces plants to send their roots deep as well, making them stronger and ...

It’s not time to water your lawn just yet. There are a few ways to tell when it’s time to start watering your lawn in the ...

A sudden late frost can wipe out weeks of careful gardening in a single cold night, yet the real danger rarely appears above ...

I read about new watering schedules in the community, and I’m confused. Is this meant for lawns only? What about vegetable gardens? As you suggest, not all plants are created equally. And while the ...