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There is no doubt that using a sprinkler system can keep your lawn looking green and healthy. What size sprinkler do you need, and what kinds work best? Find out here.

Water plants thoroughly with soaker hoses and other efficient watering aids.

Dry weather conditions and and seismic testing are two prime culprits that can lead to costly foundation repair. Avoid this problem by watering the concrete slab.

Using a little more attention and a little more water, the desert gardener can make viable compost.

Efficient irrigation systems apply water where it is needed, not where it will be wasted.

This article explains the benefits of using gutter downspouts to protect the home's slab or foundation. The rainwater can be channeled off to use irrigating the garden.

Summer is not the time to do heavy gardening, but most gardens will require some maintenance. Finding time to relax by using some of these simple tricks.

Sites with dry shade are a challenge, but careful plant selection can make all the difference. To ensure success, select ground covers that thrive in tough conditions.

A little planning and a good supply of organic mulch can help you lower your water and sewer bills and increase your harvest.

Christmas gifts for the family gardener can be found at garden centers, hardware and discount stores.

Learn the basics of caring for the Rose bushes you planted.

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Gardening is more enjoyable when the gardener has good tools. The gardener will also be more successful when they have the right tool and accessories for the task.

Follow these easily implemented, do-it-yourself garden design techniques to achieve the look of a professionally designed backyard landscape

Melanie Burns shares some of the joys and challenges she encountered this season in her urban community garden plot.

The best concrete slab failure solution is prevention. When a home foundation cracks or sinks, damage spreads, cracking drywall, and shifting doors, windows, and roofs.

Certify your organic garden with the National Wildlife Federation, and join thousands of others who promote sustainable gardening techniques.

If you've ever admired a pumpkin that looked like Cinderella's coach or a giant tomato that resembled a softball, learn how you can grow giant produce without chemicals.

Interest in using flowers for taste, color and fragrance when cooking is gaining momentum.

Organic gardeners must place lettuce plants on their required list for a spring vegetable garden. Lettuces are easy to grow from seed and do well in container gardens.

Purchasing a greenhouse is a big financial commitment. However to grow hard to find varieties of favorite vegetables or have fresh salads all winter, it may be worth it.

Loquat makes a wonderful edition to the home orchard. Fruits are small but pack a big burst of flavor.

Growing peaches or nectarines in the backyard is easier than one might think. Following a few simple tips will allow home gardeners to harvest their own fruits.

When drought strikes big cities and entire countries, severe water restrictions are imposed. Drastic water-saving ideas, often ugly and labor-intensive, become necessary.

The availability of food, shelter, nesting sites, and water has a big impact on the number of birds that live in your backyard habitat.

Continue caring for your annual and perennial flower gardens in the summer months to ensure a continuous succession of blooms until first frost.

Often referred to as the lazy gardener's vegetables, perennials in the vegetable patch are a surprise to many gardeners.

States across the country are experiencing severe droughts and homeowners are being charged more or being fined for watering their lawns (and the sidewalk)!

Think you don't have room for a garden? Try these ideas.

Certain strawberry cultivars can be grown successfully much of the year in North and Central Florida. Large, juicy fruit depends on variety selection and plant care.

Successfully growing roses in a cold climate starts with choosing hardy types of rose bushes. Northern winter care for roses means developing a plant maintenance plan.

Create water sources and protection for the animals, birds, and insects in your backyard habitat.

What kind of bugs can wipe out your crop and once you protect it harvest the fruits of your labor.

Whether landscaping a hillside or replacing grass on a steep slope in your front yard, drought tolerant shrubs and perennials make reducing landscape maintenance easy.

In some areas, it might be a little early to plant spring-blooming bulbs, but it's not too late to prepare for them.

As the year begins, it is time for Texas vegetable gardeners to plant cool weather crops. The planting time window closes after February for many vegetables.

Fresh potatoes are delightfully different from store bought ones that have been in storage for weeks. Grow potatoes in the ground or in containers.