Winterizing sprinklers is especially important if you live in an area where it dips below freezing. When that happens, any water in the pipes, valves and other components can freeze, which will damage ...

Sprinklers, which spray water into the air where it is easily evaporated or lost to the wind, are inherently inefficient. They spread water over large areas, regardless of whether there are roots ...

Home irrigation systems are incredibly convenient; they make it easy to keep your lawn and garden lush and green without much physical labor. However, a sprinkler system can develop problems over time ...

We turn this week to mechanical issues, but not the kind related to your setup or your swing. Our focus is sprinkler systems. Fairways have them. Front lawns, too. And while these systems vary in ...

You can irrigate your lawn or garden with an automated sprinkler or drip system. Sprinklers irrigate more widely, but they ...

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 ...