You Need to Prepare Your Sprinkler System for Winter
Your drip or sprinkler system is a workhorse all spring and summer, but as the first frost approaches, it’s important to think about the steps you need to take to…
The Rachio Is My Favorite Smart Hose Timer
Smart hose timers make so much sense on paper—they allow you to turn anything attached to your hose spigot on and off from anywhere using your phone. And if it’s…
The Best Early Prime Day Deals for Gardeners
Gardening and landscaping sometimes require expensive tools and equipment. If you have some summer projects to check off your list, you can find some good deals on gardening tools and…
Five Types of Garden Hoses (and Which You Should Choose)
You probably don’t give your hose a lot of thought until it starts leaking, at which point you are reminded how weirdly expensive hoses are, and how little you’ve previously…
How to Raise the Water Pressure in Your Outdoor Spigot
Filling a watering can or setting up a sprinkler can be difficult (if not impossible) with low water pressure. While we all want to save water, sometimes you need a…
Why You Should Use a Smart Hose Timer
Watering your garden or grass the correct amount can be tricky. If there’s hot weather, you can water too little or water at the wrong time of day and burn…
Set Up a DIY Automatic Irrigation System in Your Garden
Keeping your garden watered might not feel like a chore at first, but dragging hoses around, getting them stuck on trellises or railings, and spending the time on each bed…
You Should Install Real Drip Irrigation This Year
Drip irrigation systems make sense on a number of levels. Because you’re watering exactly where you need to, you’re watering as much as 70% less. That’s because, as you hand…
Four Clever Ways to Reuse an Old Garden Hose
Photo: William A. Morgan (Shutterstock) As you’re preparing your yard for spring, you may have no reservations about throwing out the stiff, cracked old hose that sat out all winter—but…
Always Check These Five Car Parts Before a Long Road Trip
Photo: Tong_stocker (Shutterstock) Freak accidents may be out of your control, but the vast majority of “stranded on the side of the highway with no cell service” scenarios can be…