The heat is hanging on a little longer than usual this summer and that has added stress to our garden plants. Because of the cool wet spring, most plants put on extra growth and now they are ...

My lawn is developing brown patches and my flowers are going out of bloom in this heat wave we have been having. I am watering more often but it does not seem to help. I need help. More frequent ...

Recently a kind and generous neighbor placed a few pots of brilliant red geraniums and sparkling white alyssum on my patio and said, “You need to deep water them.” I looked at one of the shallow clay ...

How much water do your plants need? Ahhh, the sound of much-needed rain. We really needed it. I was just about to get out my hoses and sprinkler for the perennial beds, but thank goodness, it wasn’t ...

SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage)—This is the time of year to start thinking about your summer lawns. Experts say watering your lawn thoroughly is better for the grass, and slowly watering ...

Deep watering is the holy grail of vegetable gardening. We’ve heard a thousand times that pushing water deep into the ground forces plants to send their roots deep as well, making them stronger and ...

What activities should I be doing to get maximum production from my vegetables and maximum beauty from my flowers? It is obvious that we need to pay close attention to our watering with the dry ...

Self-watering planters aren’t just for plant novices, forgetful people or overzealous waterers. Even the best plant parents can benefit from having a self-watering planter (or two) since they ...