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 ...

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 ...

If the recent drought and heat have your yard looking like a desert in spite of significant watering, then changing your irrigation methods can help. Efficient irrigation is a key Earth Kind practice ...

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 ...

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 ...

Josh explains the essentials of the two main types of ground-level irrigation: dripline and soaker hose. Both dripline and soaker hoses are designed to water the roots and be covered with mulch – the ...

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 ...

Smart sprinkler controllers are a great way to cut down on home water usage, sparing both your wallet and the planet. But they have one key limitation that prevents them from being used by most ...