Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...

Home irrigation systems are incredibly convenient; they make it easy to keep your lawn and garden lush and green without much physical labor. However, a sprinkler system can develop problems over time ...

At the first sign of spring, you might be tempted to turn your sprinkler system on so that your plants and lawn can get a ...

The main drain of an automatic sprinkler system is actually the water flow control valve. It's important to test the functioning of this value at least once per year to ensure proper water flow and ...

Lately, there seems to have been several damaging events involving sprinkler systems. It should be noted by all owners of buildings equipped with automatic sprinklers that these systems are equipped ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

The local adopted fire and building codes specify when sprinkler systems need to be installed. These codes do not specify the system design, type, or limitations. Most model codes send the user to ...

Pinpoint issues with your sprinkler before they get out of hand. Home irrigation systems are incredibly convenient; they make it easy to keep your lawn and garden lush and green without much physical ...