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 ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. A Rancho Park gardener’s recent letter raised the question of whether a ...

• Think about using soaker hoses this summer to keep plants hydrated. They waste less water than conventional overhead sprinklers, and you can use them to target specific areas or plants that need a ...

I would like to begin using soaker hoses rather than overhead sprinklers in my garden. What kind of hoses should I use, and how should they be set up? There are several types of soaker hoses, but the ...

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 ...

Last week, we talked about watering your lawn and garden, and mentioned drip irrigation and soaker hoses. Let’s look at them a little more this week. Your typical garden hose is a solid piece of ...

Few pieces of gardening equipment are as simple and as useful as the soaker hose. It's amazing that recycled rubber tires can be worked into a hose that has become the ideal portable irrigation system ...

The best tool for the job is the right tool. When it comes to hoses, a garden hose is a general-purpose item that you can use in a wide variety of situations. On the other hand, a soaker hose has one ...

Which soaker hose is best? Plants need water to thrive. Unfortunately, watering with a hose or using a sprinkler isn’t as effective as most people think. To give plants what they need, you must get ...