If you’re not using soaker hoses in your garden, now’s the time to start. It's a highly efficient way to water, so while you may spend a little on a soaker hose and fittings at the onset, you will ...

While they can perform similar jobs, garden and soaker hoses are made with different purposes in mind. Garden hoses are for general use, while soaker hoses are for watering plants. Garden hoses are ...

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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

Storing a garden hose in the garage for the winter. Adele L. Wilcoxen Johnson County K-State Research and Extension. It’s summertime in Texas, which means plenty of days with sweltering temperatures.

Many homeowners struggle with the same question: How much to water? “The simple answer is that your plants need enough water in the soil for their roots to absorb what they need,” said Sharon Yiesla, ...

FIELD OF STREAMS -- St. Thomas More High second baseman Daniel Duhon takes in the scene in the bottom of the seventh inning as lawn sprinklers burst to life Tuesday, May 1, 2007, during a playoff ...

Mature trees have many benefits. They provide habitat for wildlife, offer shade and enhance the aesthetics of our landscapes. They’re even known to significantly boost property values. As big and ...