Newly planted container-grown trees need daily watering for several weeks, then twice weekly through the first summer and fall, and weekly for the following two summers. Ball and burlap trees require ...

Container gardens can be versatile and gorgeous, but you need to avoid mistakes like using the wrong medium and letting it ...

Watering with ice cubes left on the soil surface to melt is another strategy for soaking the soil when it shrinks away from the sides of the container, although this is not recommended when it ...

With so many soil options, how do you know which will be the best for your potted plants? Once you understand what to look ...

Watering containers can be a little tricky. Overwatering and underwatering are the most common problems. Remember the water in a container is the only water the plants can get. They cannot send ...

You don't need a big garden to grow delicious onions at home—a bright location, the right container, and well-draining soil ...

Containers are great for those that are gardening in small spaces. Though there is the fear of not knowing when or how often to water them. This is why I started to make my own self-watering ...

Here's an update and how I set-up my solar automatic container water system (called Irrigatia). Feel free to contribute to the discussion on our forum above and ask questions there or below. Once I ...

New plantings and container plants are particularly dependent on the gardener for water when the weather is dry, especially now as we move into the heat of summer.

Self-watering containers work by transferring water from a reservoir container to a second container where the soil and plant are located.

Newly planted trees, shrubs, sod, seeds and container plants need extra TLC until their roots are establish.