Watering
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What Is A Water Wick? How To Use One To Keep Houseplants Hydrated While You’re Away
A water wick for plants will give you a worry-free break if you need to leave your plant babies for a while. It’s easy to set up and pretty much runs itself.
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5 Water Butt And Rain Barrel Benefits: Why It Matters For Sustainable Gardening
For anyone serious about sustainable gardening, rainwater harvesting is an easy way to conserve natural resources. Here are five water butt and rain barrel benefits
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7 Garden Watering Mistakes That Harm Plants And Waste Water
Watering the garden is essential to keep plants thriving – especially during dry periods. Avoid these common watering errors to ensure healthy, happy plants.
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Gardening For Better Water: How Gardening Affects Water Supply
Most gardeners aren’t aware of how gardening affects our water supply. Learn how this happens, and how you might improve your gardening practices for better water conservation.
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How To Overwinter Ollas For Years Of Use: Get More From Irrigation Pots
If you overwinter ollas properly, you'll keep these unique watering pots from cracking. Here's how to protect them in erratic winter temperatures so they last longer.
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Hydrozones: Grouping Plants With Similar Water Needs
Hydrozones are designated areas where plantings require similar amounts of water or grouping plants with similar water needs.
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Subsurface Drip Irrigation – The Most Sustainable Way To Water
Is it possible to use subsurface drip irrigation for water-thirsty lawns? It's definitely more sustainable than sprinklers. Click for more.
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DIY Drip Irrigation System You Can Make At Home
Learn several ways to create a drip irrigation system to give your garden the slow deep watering it needs.
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What Is Deep Watering - Deep Watering Trees And More
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Irrigation Installation Tips – Installing An Irrigation System
Irrigation installation can be done by the pros or you can do it yourself. Click here to learn how to install garden irrigation.
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Plants Watered With Fish Tank Water: Using Aquarium Water To Irrigate Plants
Can you irrigate plants with aquarium water? You certainly can. In fact, all of that fish poop and those uneaten food particles can do your plants a world of good. Learn more about watering indoor or outdoor plants with aquarium water in this article.
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Testing Water For Plants – How To Test Water For Gardens
While we are all conscious of the safe quality of our drinking water, we may not be so aware of the quality of the water we are giving to our plants. Learn about water quality in gardens and testing water for plants in this article.
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What Is A Root Zone: Information On The Root Zone Of Plants
Gardeners and landscapers often refer to the root zone of plants. So what is a root zone, exactly? Learn what the root zone of plants is, and the importance of watering the root zone using the information found in this article.
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Watering New Plants: What Does It Mean To Water Well When Planting
"Be sure to water it well when planting it." I say this phrase several times a day to my garden center customers. But what does it mean to water well when planting? Click this article to learn how to water new garden plants.
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Winter Watering In Gardens - Do Plants Need Water Over Winter
In many places, winter watering is a good idea and a necessary chore for most gardens. Learn more about this in the following article so your plants can stay hydrated year-round in the garden.
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Stormwater Planter Bioretention Systems
You can do your part to preserve the health of our water supply by capturing and filtering stormwater through planters using native plants. Read on to learn more.
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How To Drain And Store Drip Irrigation Systems: Tips For Winterization
Drip irrigation basics for winterizing are simple and worth the hour or so of your time to get the chore done. Read on for more.
