"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Watering a garden by hand can be incredibly time consuming, but it can be hard to find the money and time ...

I would like to begin using soaker hoses rather than overhead sprinklers in my garden. What kind of hoses should I use, and how should they be set up? There are several types of soaker hoses, but the ...

The best tool for the job is the right tool. When it comes to hoses, a garden hose is a general-purpose item that you can use in a wide variety of situations. On the other hand, a soaker hose has one ...

Last week, we talked about watering your lawn and garden, and mentioned drip irrigation and soaker hoses. Let’s look at them a little more this week. Your typical garden hose is a solid piece of ...

Which soaker hose is best? Plants need water to thrive. Unfortunately, watering with a hose or using a sprinkler isn’t as effective as most people think. To give plants what they need, you must get ...

The other day I noticed someone watering a drought-stressed tree by shooting water at it from the end of a hose. They had the right idea, but they were doing it wrong. Most trees, even ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. A Rancho Park gardener’s recent letter raised the question of whether a ...