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Self-watering planters help to remove some of the mystery that revolves around watering plants. Using these modern pots or planters means you can relax safely in the knowledge that your plants are ...

Spring is in full swing, and that means temperatures are rising and tank-tops, shorts, and flip-flops are the preferred attire. As highs reach steadily into the mid to upper 90s, any outdoor activity ...

But like containers, they dry out more quickly than in-ground gardens and need frequent irrigation. Look for easy care, self-watering containers like the Self-Watering Standing Garden with large ...

Recently, I was at my local food co-op and chatted with a friend about her gardens. She told me that she is having fabulous luck growing tomatoes, peppers and more in a bucket system she constructed.

What water-smart gadgets are shoppers snapping up these days? The mail-order company Gardener’s Supply reports that its self-watering conversion kits are particularly popular, bought by people looking ...

Here in the desert, I needed some last-minute photography for my new book on growing vegetables in drought, but it was too early. So I bought a bunch of self-watering containers to use in my unheated ...

Professional gardeners reveal why capillary matting is a fantastic way to water seedlings in a greenhouse safely, plus they ...

Labor Day weekend is upon us and perhaps you would like to head to the mountains, hike on the Appalachian Trail or lay on a white-sand beach – but love for your mixed containers trumps everything. The ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A planting project with roots in sustainability is blossoming at Western Michigan University. Crews from Landscape Services have potted and placed 66 self-watering planters across ...