NEW SMYRNA BEACH — The irrigation system that made Egypt's Nile River an agricultural success in ancient times did not die with that civilization. It was in fact brought to the United States, where ...

There is plenty of wisdom in ancient gardening methods, from the three sisters to crop rotation. One such technique is using a terracotta watering device known as an olla. Michael ...

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Introduction Irrigation, the artificial application of water to crops, has been used by humans for thousands of years. Ancient civilizations built complex irrigation systems without the aid of modern ...