A thriving vegetable garden needs more than just sunshine and rich soil. It also requires the right amount of water at the right time. Since weather conditions, soil types, and plant varieties can all ...

Watering two to three times a week, based on soil and weather conditions, keeps a vegetable garden consistently healthy. Early morning is the best time to water, helping reduce evaporation and prevent ...

Unlike the household chores that you can schedule—like loading the dishwasher daily, handling laundry every Saturday, or taking the trash out on Wednesdays—the frequency of watering your backyard ...

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You should always be following the best tips for growing a healthy garden, and proper irrigation technique is one of the most important — especially when you're working with vegetables. An average ...

When it comes to watering, Mother Nature generally does it best. But as I write this, we haven’t had any rain in over a week and the soil is dry. Bone dry, and I am watering my vegetable garden most ...

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Many of us got hooked on growing vegetables during the pandemic. Digging in the dirt made us feel better and helped feed our families no matter how intense life got outside our bubble. But we’re in a ...

Improper watering is one of the most common gardening mistakes. Use of overhead sprinklers, especially in the evening, can cause blossoms on fruit-producing crops to rot and drop off before setting ...

Speaking of fungus, weeks of rain followed by blazing sun and humidity is a recipe for powdery mildew and other fungal diseases, especially on tomatoes, cucumbers, and squash. Prevention is the best ...

January is traditionally a month for fresh starts and resolutions, many of which center around self-care. And if you’ve spent any time watching television or scrolling social media this month, you’ve ...

Learn to tell when your vegetables need moisture. Most vegetable gardens need 1 to 2 inches of water weekly, best delivered in deep, thorough waterings a few times a week rather than daily sprinkles.