Different types of retardant are available in a variety of price points, but the high-end kind used in this particular home, says McDonald, is biodegradable and nontoxic—"you could drink it straight ...

Elsewhere in L.A. County, firefighters gained the upper hand on smaller wildfires — showing how, with milder winds, the ...

On Saturday at 2:16 a.m. a freeze warning was issued by the National Weather Service valid from 10 p.m. until Sunday 9 a.m.

Frontline Wildfire Defense, a venture-backed provider of advanced sprinkler systems to prevent fire damage, is watching its technology put to the test by wildfires in California.

The Tucson Fire Department said a sprinkler system kept the fire from spreading and downed power lines were what caused the fire. Ted Reyes works as a maintenance worker at the Hut nearby and said ...

A program in Utah is paying farmers to make their irrigation equipment more efficient, but researchers say it may not be ...

Water pipes can freeze and burst when the outside temperature reaches 20 degrees or below. Here are some tips to keep them from freezing.

From setting a new industry standard for robotic pool cleaners to unveiling the first-ever smart irrigation sprinkler, Aiper ...

The Sydney Cricket Ground and the Australian team caps were adorned in pink ahead of the fifth and final Test against India. The change in colour from the Baggy Green to the Baggy Pink marks the ...

Though Houston has been treated to mild winter weather so far this year, potential freezing temperatures and extreme winter ...

Learn more. Below you’ll find ratings and reviews of the best smart sprinkler controllers from our tests. One crucial factor sets these top performers apart from the rest of the pack.

Shrub style vs. pop-up sprinklers The key difference between the shrub style and pop-up style is that the former is positioned above the plants with the latter may be installed below the ground, which ...