AI-assisted summary

Manual irrigation systems are inexpensive and offer control but can be cumbersome and prone to leaks.

Automated systems offer convenience and control but are expensive and require professional installation and maintenance.

Choosing the right irrigation system depends on individual needs, budget, and technical skills.

Sometimes when you write a column, hoping someone out there will actually read it, you hit a nerve.

As my email inbox can attest, a recent column about watering trees hit a nerve with a whole lot of people. The raw nerve wasn’t any big existential issue about gardeners playing God by deciding what to water and what to not water. “Trees have been around longer than people and were perfectly fine without us!” is a comment I’ve received many times in th

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