DALLAS — In North Texas, the fluctuating weather can make a big impact on the foundation of a home. After weeks of rain, the DFW area is now seeing extreme heat. "This is the fifth day in a row that ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Laying out the hoses in my beds as I installed drip last year. The hoses uncoil with the heat of the sun. Credit: Amanda Blum Drip irrigation systems ...

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 ...

"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 ...

Q. We have a strawberry patch in a raised plot. We watered it this year with a soaker hose, lying back and forth across the patch. We obviously did not water them enough. When using a soaker hose, is ...

Standing around watering plants provides ample time to ponder ways to avoid this necessary chore. When we explained how to plan and install a raised bed in our April issue, we offered a comprehensive ...

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 ...

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 ...