Question: I have been replacing gravel with wood mulch and I have to put the gravel someplace. What thickness of gravel can I place around the plants, none at the trunk, without causing damage? Also, ...
Even in the midst of the recent El Niño storm systems, environmentalists and vineyardists are still concerned with the impacts of four years of continued drought on crops. Yet a recent analysis of the ...
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 ...
Recently a kind and generous neighbor placed a few pots of brilliant red geraniums and sparkling white alyssum on my patio and said, “You need to deep water them.” I looked at one of the shallow clay ...
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 ...
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 ...
North Bay farmers seeking survival of their crops and vineyards amid drought, weather extremes and other forces may discover their best solutions are grounded in next-generation agriculture. Area ...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Maintaining a green lawn is hope for many Wichita residents even with water restrictions. With Cheney Lake at its lowest level in 50 years, less than 57% full, the city ...