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 ...

Plants wilt when they need water, but they also wilt when they have too much. The former is more likely in the Lawrence area right now, especially with recent high temperatures and the ongoing severe ...

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: 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 ...

Just when you’ve dried out from our recent rains, it’s time to consider the drought we’re in. Rain totals to date this season – July 2012 to present – are only 4 to 5 inches, depending on where you ...

I was driving through town and noticed a few yards that have a problem with suckers popping up all over their yards. One of these yards didn’t have any trees in it at all. I suspect that there once ...

Do you want to grow roses in your landscape? If you want to know which rose varieties have been successful in our hot desert climate and how to plant and manage them correctly, attend the annual South ...

A young company based in Angwin, Deep Root Irrigation, was named one of the top 10 New Products of 2015 by World Ag Expo. The expo was held between Feb. 10-12 in Tulare. The product, called the DRI ...

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 ...