Tag: irrigation
Don’t Water The Pavement! Inspect, Adjust, and Replace Inefficient Lawn Sprinkler Systems
June 17, 2026Are your lawn sprinklers running when it’s raining? Are they watering the road, or spraying up into the air in the middle of the afternoon? Then you’re wasting a lot of water (and money)! The fact is, the majority of sprinkler systems are inefficient. They run when daytime heat evaporates water before it can soak…
Add “Sprinkler Spruce Up” to Your Spring To-Do List!
April 9, 2026It’s greening up and growing warmer out there, which means it’s time to start thinking about your lawn and garden(s). Many folks rely on automatic irrigation systems to keep their gardens growing and their lawns green. Across the U.S., irrigation systems use 8 billion gallons of water each day! That can be a smart choice…
Spruce Up Your Sprinklers to $ave!
June 20, 2024Maintaining green lawns and lush gardens in searing heat can be a challenge. Many folks rely on an automatic irrigation system to keep everything well-watered. But before you switch on those sprinklers or drip-irrigation systems, take a few minutes to ensure they’re working properly. You’ll save a lot of water (and money) in the…
Dry farming for a dry land
September 4, 2013There’s more than one way to grow a tomato. In arid, drought-stricken areas of the country, they’re using a technique called “dry farming,” which Merriam-Webster defines as “farming on nonirrigated land with little rainfall that relies on moisture-conserving tillage and drought-resistant crops.” According to the Oklahoma Encyclopedia of History and Culture, “Dry farming originated in the…
Give your garden some culture: Hugelkultur!
June 14, 2013As you know, at LCA we’re all about saving water and keeping fertilizer use to a minimum. So when we heard about a gardening technique that can mitigate the need for feeding and watering plants — in some cases, for the entire season — we knew we had to share. It’s called hugelkultur, and it’s…