Like many Washington area homeowners, Don and Cathy Ewan watched every year as their lawn turned from lush green in the spring to patchy brown in the summer. As the temperatures soared above 90, ...

Q Can you tell me about automatic lawn sprinkler systems? I'm thinking of investing in one, but I hate to see systems watering when it's raining or has just rained. Is there one that doesn't do that?

The purpose of irrigation systems is obvious: Plants need water, and people aren’t always around to provide it. I realized this fact when a wildfire engulfed my rural California neighborhood in August ...

Dayton, Ohio — I must respectfully disagree with Mr. Scandaliato's article in the June issue in which he asserts that plumbing contractors are best suited to install residential sprinklers. For more ...