Q: I plan to replace the grass in my backyard with shrubs, flowers and trees. How can I convert my existing sprinkler system to a drip system? A: A drip system is relatively easy to install because ...

Close any open drain valves or test cocks. Open the sprinkler water supply valve. Do this slowly to avoid pressure spikes. Turn the controller back on and run each zone manually to check for leaks, ...

The Sonoma-Marin Water Saving Partnership offers incentives from a new clothes washer to a rain catchment system. Ratepayers in a host of Sonoma County communities have a new incentive to save water: ...