Open-field production of 524,000 irrigated acres of horticultural plants in the United States used 205 billion gallons of water in a recent year. Fifty percent of this water was pumped from ...

I confess, I enjoy hand-watering some of my plants. Most of my containers are hand-watered. I find the time it takes to water them relaxing, and I take the opportunity to check on my plants and see ...

Growing flowers and vegetables in containers will allow you to expand planting space, grow plants right outside your door and elevate them for easier access and maintenance. Unlike growing in the ...

Competition for limited water resources is challenging producers of container-grown nursery plants to investigate alternative irrigation strategies. One water-conserving method available to nurseries ...

A web-based irrigation system saved 21 percent in water use without reducing growth of container-grown landscape plants, a new study shows. A web-based irrigation system developed by researchers at ...

Every garden needs water to grow, but with a container’s small amount of soil, watering is vital for plants to look their best. But don’t overdo it, either. “Proper drainage is just as important as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. And while hot weather is excellent for sun-loving plants like tomatoes and sunflowers, it can quickly dry out plants growing in ...

A study at the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences examined the efficiency of irrigation schedules used for container-grown plants to determine if they could be ...

Avoid dried-out plants this season with these easy tips. The Old Farmer's Almanac forecasts this summer as the hottest on record, breaking the previous two years’ record-high temperatures. And while ...