In 2023, San Joaquin Valley farmers sank 7.6 million acre-feet of water into the ground, compared to 6.5 million in 2017, another wet year, according to the Public Policy Institute of California.

How much water you need depends on how dry your ... I use a misting bottle to keep the seeds damp until they germinate. If the soil is kept too wet the seedling will rot at ground level and ...

The fix? If your indoor plants have hydrophobic soil, try to water from the bottom. Place a saucer of water beneath the pot ...