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 ...

Years ago, Shirley Harberts was on her deck, repotting houseplants at her Newport News home. Taking a break, she looked at a soaker hose in the yard. “Could it be used for indoor plants?” she asked ...

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 ...

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 ...

When the hot, dry months roll in, a soaker hose can make it a whole lot easier to keep the garden alive and well. These porous hoses provide users with the option to water their plants via a “set it ...

Until I installed soaker hoses throughout my vegetable beds this year, I’d always watered my plants by hand, which over the years had become tiresome. Standing outside holding a garden hose wasn’t ...