Irrigation
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How-ToHow to Winterize Your Irrigation System
When I first moved to Colorado, I learned the hard way about the need to winterize my irrigation system. Never having had a system, I had no idea how it…
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How-ToAn Easy Approach to DIY Drip Irrigation
When my wife and I planted our gardens in Sandy, Utah, we knew we’d have to somehow irrigate our plants. For several years, we watered with a hose and sprinkler,…
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How-ToThe Pros and Cons of Different Irrigation Systems for the Mountain West
I had my first experience with an irrigation system when I moved to the Mountain West. That was over two decades ago, but who’s counting? I froze my backflow preventer…
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DesignExpert Design Advice: Think Long-Term When Planning Your Garden
When it comes to big-ticket items, like a patio that will define a key outdoor room, irrigation that must be installed before anything else, or slow-growing evergreens that will be…
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DesignNorthern California May Garden To-Do List
What to do in the ornamental garden Go on pest patrol. By regularly inspecting your rose bushes for pests and diseases and eliminating problems early on, you'll enjoy strong, healthy…
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Kitchen GardeningWatering Plants with Sunlight and Air
A demonstration garden at the Denver Botanic Gardens uses a solar-powered atmospheric water harvesting system to irrigate a honey of a vegetable garden. The process uses solar energy to drive…
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Kitchen GardeningHow to Grow Strawberries in Less Space
How much space do you think it takes to grow strawberries? If you’re picturing tractor-tended farm rows or a big, weedy backyard patch, you might assume you don’t have room…
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How-ToLearn to Water Well
Develop an effective regimen by testing your soil and getting to know your plants
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Kitchen GardeningTips for Surviving a Texas-Sized Drought and Heat Wave
Record-breaking droughts and heat waves are becoming more the norm. Here are three ways my garden got through it.
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How-ToBuild a One-of-a-Kind Water Feature
Nothing is more relaxing than the music of moving water in the garden. But finding a water feature to complement your style can be tough. So why not make a…
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