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Acadiana’s summer rains can turn a well-watered garden into a soggy mess. While your plants may love a drink, too much water ...

The landscape fabrics found on store shelves come in several types and each one has some utility in the garden. Here's what ...

As an undergraduate (from February 2008 to May 2009), I worked for Dan Ceynar, the engineer who coordinates the instrumentation networks for the Iowa Flood Center, and a large part of my job then and ...

No guesswork anymore, rain gauges have now been a useful instrument to help gardeners, lawn owners, and backyard enthusiasts to track the rainfall/watering volume better. While there are two main ...

A downpour of rain over the past week has North Dakotans reaching for their rain gauges. However, you may not be using them correctly. Rick Krolak with the National Weather Service in Bismarck ...

Today's story comes from a long-time viewer. He set up two rain gauges side-by-side but measured a different amount of rain in each. He wanted to know which one is accurate and how to choose a ...

So that’s where the tipping bucket rain gauge comes in. Invented in 1662, this clever instrument doesn’t just measure rainfall; it records it in real time. Inside the gauge, a small ...

Rain gauges are indispensable instruments for farmers, gardeners, and weather enthusiasts throughout Africa. They facilitate the measurement of precipitation over a specific period, which is vital ...

These data were recorded by volunteers who braved Hurricane Milton’s 55 mph gusts to read plastic rain gauges mounted in waterlogged central Florida backyards. “I’m really surprised so many people had ...