For newer gardeners, cool, gray maritime summers can tempt a person to skimp on watering. Surely it’s about to rain, right? Sadly, summer rain is often drizzle, enough to dampen the dust but rarely enough to satisfy the needs of our plants. Remember, though Washington is no longer in a state

Because you have water rights from the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District, delivered through the Ustick Ditch (Colles Lateral #5568), you are a member of the Ustick Ditch Water Users Association. The current manager of the association is retiring and has asked that the City of Boise take o

Fire apparatus hose deployment is a critical element in fireground operations. Efficient hose deployment allows firefighters to initiate fire suppression faster when every second counts. As such, taking the time to think through hose deployment as you build new fire apparatus should not be ove

Connecticut Water is asking its customers to curb their water usage as drought conditions continue across the state and worsen in Eastern Connecticut.

The utility company suggested that customers stop watering their lawns, cover their swimming pools, clean up outside with a broom instead

While I’m hoping and praying we don’t get a hosepipe ban where I live in Oxfordshire, I’m preparing in case we do. There are many things you can do to ensure you don’t waste water while gardening.

I have water butts attached to the greenhouses and sheds to collect any rain that

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Moments after police arrested an Alabama pastor watering his neighbor’s plants, an officer who witnessed Michael Jennings spraying the foliage with a water hose expressed doubt at Jennings’ version of events, according to body cam footage released Tuesday.

Jennings, a Black pastor at

FEATURE —Raise your garden to new heights for easier access and greater productivity. Raised beds allow you to overcome poor soil by creating the ideal growing mix. They also make gardening more comfortable thanks to less bending and kneeling.

Whether you purchase a kit or build your

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UPDATED 4 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 25 — It has been nearly 24 hours since flames were reported inside the Walmart store on Ga. Highway 54 West in Peachtree City. Three city police officers were treated for smoke inhalation, and many firefighters had to contend with the August heat in addition t