Use a hose reel to store hoses when not it use and expand lifetimes. Soaker hoses and drip irrigation systems provide a host of benefits for your plants and for your wallet. By delivering water just ...

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Overhead sprinklers waste water because the water evaporates and/or runs off. Soaker hoses, instead, allow water to seep directly into the soil, around the root zones where it’s needed most. In this ...

Some of the taller gingers, such as hedychium, alpinia and costus, may get top heavy when they bloom. A little graceful leaning is generally not an issue, but consider supporting the shoots if they ...

There comes a time when even the most reliable yard hose springs a leak. After years or even decades of watering, every hose ...

Watering a garden by hand can be incredibly time consuming, but it can be hard to find the money and time to purchase and install an automatic watering system like drip irrigation or built-in ...