Landscaping Tip Of The Month: Diy: Replace Sprinklers With Drip Irrigation
Overhead sprayers are useful for watering grass lawns, but they are inefficient for other types of landscaping. We’ve all seen what happens when sprinklers are running on a windy day – the water goes everywhere it shouldn’t, and some of the spray evaporates before it hits the ground. […]
Plant Of The Month: Date Palm (Phoenix Dactylifera)
Date palms are native to the deserts of North Africa and the Middle East, where they grow naturally around oases. Archaeological evidence indicates fruits of the date palm were grown by ancient civilizations over 6,000 years ago, making dates one the earliest fruits cultivated by agrarian society. […]
Careers In Water: Information Technology
This month’s career is in the field of Information Technology. Information Technology (IT) professionals are responsible for helping organizations maintain their digital infrastructure and for providing troubleshooting assistance to employees. They are in demand to help others keep up with technological advances and security procedures. […]
Alternatives To Overseeding Your Lawn This Fall
If you have a grass lawn, you may be familiar with “overseeding.” This is the process of scalping summer grass, laying new seed, and watering until a fresh green lawn takes over. However, this is not a common practice in other areas, so why do we do it in the Coachella Valley? […]
Landscaping Tip of the Month: Switch to High Efficiency Nozzles
High efficiency nozzles have lower flow rates and apply water at lower application rates to reduce runoff in comparison to conventional spray nozzles. High efficiency nozzles typically improve efficiency by 10 to 20 percent. […]
Plant of the Month: Artichoke Agave (Agave Parryi V. Truncata)
As its common name implies, the Artichoke Agave resembles an artichoke. It has short blue-gray leaves and grows 2-3 feet tall and 2-4 feet wide. With dark reddish-brown teeth along its margins and a terminal spine, the flowers initially appear pink or red, then turn a golden yellow color. […]
