NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Most of this water comes from man-made lakes scattered about our area. With the projected increase of the DFW population to hit 12 million by 2060 (currently 7.8 million), ...

Ensuring your plants get the right amount of water is a challenging task, and lugging around a watering can is hard work. Here are some hands-off alternatives.

Every garden has unique needs based on plant type, soil composition, local climate and more. Understanding these factors is the first step in creating an effective irrigation plan. For instance, ...

Last spring, my mom set up her garden with drip irrigation. Even though she has a sizable yard filled with vegetables, flowers and native bushes, it only took a couple of days to get the system up and ...

If you’ve grown a garden for a while, you may have noticed that the last few years have been brutal due to climate change-related patterns. One month it’s drought and the next it’s flooding. What is ...

If you’ve ever returned from a summer weekend away to find your plants wilting in protest, finding out how to set up a drip watering system might just be the answer. So, what is drip watering? Well, ...

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 ...

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Calibrating your sprinkler system is easy, and it is a must in order to water your lawn and landscape correctly. Here's how to do it. Obtain five to 10 straight-sided cans. Empty tuna fish or soup ...

Now we are into the heat — real heat. Garden early in the day and late in the afternoon to stay out of the sun. Water, but not too much. Enjoy the cool evenings as time to rest and socialize. This is ...