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 ...

Q: I bought soaker hoses to save water, and now I can’t figure out how high to turn up the water, or how long to leave them on. Also, they keep popping up through the mulch. How do I use these things?

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 ...

FIELD OF STREAMS -- St. Thomas More High second baseman Daniel Duhon takes in the scene in the bottom of the seventh inning as lawn sprinklers burst to life Tuesday, May 1, 2007, during a playoff ...

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 ...

Many homeowners struggle with the same question: How much to water? “The simple answer is that your plants need enough water in the soil for their roots to absorb what they need,” said Sharon Yiesla, ...

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 ...

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