On farms in some drought-stricken areas, some farmers now use drones to fly over fields so they can better see exactly when to water crops. But a technology called GrowStream is even more precise: The ...

Plants need water, and people aren’t always around to provide it. I realized this fact when a wildfire engulfed my rural ...

Newly planted container-grown trees need daily watering for several weeks, then twice weekly through the first summer and fall, and weekly for the following two summers. Ball and burlap trees require ...

Which smart irrigation system is best? Properly maintaining your yard and keeping it lush and green year-round is a time-, money- and water-consuming process. That’s why a smart irrigation system — ...

Although we have had a large amount of rain and our hot weather may be over, now is the time to understand how the drought of 2023 and our recent hot weather have impacted our urban forest, the trees ...

CLOVERDALE — On a hot afternoon in early September, Tygh Redfield stood on the edge of his hay field and surveyed the landscape. In the distance, a massive metal pivot slowly circled the ground, ...

With Arkansas' prolonged drought taking a toll on trees across the state, now is the time for homeowners to lend some extra attention to their trees that may be in distress. "People have been calling ...

It is the season of planting trees along the Treasure Coast. If you haven't celebrated Arbor Day yet by planting a tree, get to it! There is nothing more satisfying and positive than planting a tree ...

With the seemingly ubiquitous supply of mechanical air conditioning around us these days, it can be easy to forget what it meant in the “old days” to have a big old shade tree in the back yard. When I ...