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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I found your old answer about the safety of garden hoses and the advice to use a rubber soaker hose. With more current information coming out about heavy metals and other industrial chemicals in ...