Preparing to leave your home can be a bit intense. From the essential kitchen sink precaution you should take before going on vacation to basic cleaning and packing, there is a lot to do. If you are a ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Whether you have a huge yard or a few plants on your apartment's patio, you can make watering a whole lot easier. Here are a few options for a wide variety of budgets. Drip ...

Finding adequate time amidst busy schedules for watering an outdoor garden can be difficult. When I was growing up, this task was part of the chore rotation for my brothers and me. I secretly always ...

I do not like drip systems, especially those placed underneath landscape fabric or a layer of mulch. You can’t see what is happening and you will lose plants before you discover you have a problem. I ...

There’s a new “p-word” for gardening. Besides planting and pruning, there’s plumbing — and this new p-word can help keep both gardens and wallets looking nice and green. Here’s how: You can convert a ...

Sprinklers, which spray water into the air where it is easily evaporated or lost to the wind, are inherently inefficient. They spread water over large areas, regardless of whether there are roots ...

If like me your houseplants go through periods of neglect, you may be interested in a new automated houseplant drip watering system launched via Kickstarter this month called the Norshire. The drip ...

There’s nothing worse than coming home from a relaxing trip to a lineup of wilted, yellowing houseplants. The instinct before ...