If you want your garden to thrive in the summer and all year long, there are certain do’s and don’ts of watering you should follow. This guide covers all of them and more.

Self-watering planters aren’t just for plant novices, forgetful people or overzealous waterers. Even the best plant parents can benefit from having a self-watering planter (or two) since they ...

Test Moisture Before Watering: A moisture meter is a useful too l that reads how much water is in the soil and calculates how much is needed. Let Top Soil Dry Out: Allow the top 2 to 3 inches of ...

Hold off on watering until the soil is dry When you water your beds or containers, you want to saturate the soil. Then, hold off on watering again until the soil is dry. You can tell when by ...

When, where and for how long should you water? More tips from Steil and the Iowa State University Extension: Morning dew: Watering early in the day is best so plants or foliage, if watered ...

But watering by hand can take a lot of time and fancy irrigation systems often cost a lot of money. Fortunately, this season, TikToker jbmaniseng (@jbmaniseng1) has a solution for gardeners on a ...

Potted plants dry out super fast in the summer, but you can keep them moist and happy with these tips from gardening pros.

Master Gardener Sue Morris: Mowing height, watering affect lawn’s stress tolerance Grass clippings fly from a mower as a Willmar homeowner cuts his lawn in this July 24, 2018, file photo.

There’s no need to water your landscaping today or perhaps a few days, but spring watering rules began March 1 and run through April 30. VIEW E-EDITION. 25¢ for 3 mos.