Water plants early in the morning or late afternoon to reduce pests, disease, and water waste. Avoid regular nighttime watering—it can invite slugs, mildew, and root rot. Morning watering helps plants ...

What happens when an engineer builds a smart garden? This Arduino-powered system automates watering while collecting real-time data on soil moisture, temperature, and sunlight. From sensor calibration ...

Manual irrigation systems are inexpensive and offer control but can be cumbersome and prone to leaks. Automated systems offer convenience and control but are ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The compound of six tiny homes in the corner of Central Lutheran Church’s parking lot on 15th and Cordova looks very different from a typical homeless shelter, especially ...

A project in the Sahel and East Africa claims to fight both soil erosion and poverty through regenerative agroforestry. U.S.-based NGO Trees for the Future (TREES) trains farmers in what it calls the ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. The self-watering feature is so convenient People ; Wayfair I long thought my decision to live in a city meant I had to forgo any dreams ...

For gardeners, summer is the best of times and the worst of times. Plants thrive in the hot weather and put down deep roots from heavy rains, but those same conditions can wreak havoc on plants.

I thought of that line during a re-watch of The Martian. There’s a scene where astronaut Mark Watney rigs a makeshift greenhouse on Mars. Just a lone guy in a battered NASA suit, hauling buckets of ...

Father Frederick Edlefsen, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Arlington, blessed and dedicated a new prayer garden devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus June 29, built by Jimmy Mazel for his Eagle ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Local and state officials are celebrating the groundbreaking of a $31 million renovation and expansion project for the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. “Much like a ...