1. Mulch around your plants to retain moisture. Leave 2 to 3 inches around the stem or base of the plant so you water the ...

If you've got some extra water bottles, you can give them new life in your garden to help water small plants and seedlings ...

Summer is the time to reap the rewards of all your hard work from starting a garden ... watering. High winds can also result in faster soil moisture evaporation. And while you won’t have to ...

Watering plants is one inevitable gardening task. It may seem simple on paper to give plants water to keep them alive, but it ...

The same idea can ... water every day,’” says Cory Tanner, director of the horticulture program team at Clemson University. But just watering a little every day — rather than giving your ...

Dive Deeper: How Attracting the Right Wildlife Can Maximize Your Lawn and Garden “You don’t want to half-water and go back and forth between dormant and watering. You’ll stress out the grass ...

Even with a solid watering schedule, you should check the soil often to make sure your garden is getting enough water (and not too much!). It’s as simple as feeling the soil. If you can make a ...

That means more Americans face the dilemma of how and when to water their plants. Watering frequency can depend on your location, the type of soil and plants, and weather. Gardening has ...

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 ...

Not only does it lead to wasted water, but it can also stress your plants and even cause damage." The gardening whizz highlighted that midday watering could trigger swift evaporation, leaving the ...