What should you consider when deciding when to turn your sprinkler system back on in spring? Doing so too early can be a costly mistake, potentially leading to frozen pipes and system damage (pipe ...

Answer: Less is better. Water is not only expensive here in the West, but also is a natural enemy of houses. Moisture near or under the foundation, patio, driveway, sidewalks or other concrete ...

Mary Gish, Nevada County Master GardenerFrom The Curious Gardener, Spring 2007Now that spring is here and the majority of the rainy season is over, your plants will have an increased need for water.

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DENVER — As the grass begins to turn green across Colorado, many are wondering when the best time is to turn on a sprinkler system for the summer season. Denver's temperature could reach 85 degrees ...

If you leave water sitting in your sprinkler system over winter, freezing temperatures will turn that water into ice, which ...

One of the rites of spring for me is early in April, when I go to my sprinkler control panel, turn it on, and wait with bated breath to see if it will turn on. I have an inground sprinkler system, and ...

DENVER — Hot, dry and windy weather has settled over Colorado this April. The month of April is the windiest month of the year along Colorado's Front Range, but this year has been a little more ...

It's time to get your yard ready for Spring! There's no better place to go than Lee's Ace Hardware at 763 North Redwood Road in North Salt Lake, right next to Lee's Marketplace. Dustin Oyler with Ace ...