A garden hose is a garden hose, right? Sure, there are different sizes and lengths, and heavy, medium and light duty, coiled and straight, but I thought all hoses were basically the same. Then I received a sample Water Right hose, and what I thought I knew was turned upside down. Here's why.

If your garden area, patio, or deck gets frequent winds, don't despair; there are many ways to soften or block the wind, and many plants that are up to the task. Here are some tips and suggested plants for creating a beautiful container garden sanctuary in a windy location.

In the height of summer, plants can be damaged by high heat and too much direct sun. This is especially true for plants grown in containers. Here are some tips for helping your container garden survive and flourish during the hottest days of summer.

Many vegetables need calcium to fend off a variety of ills, especially tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and some squash and melons. Crushed eggshells, lime, or gypsum added to the soil can solve the low calcium problem, and increase your garden's yield. Here are the tricks for a calcium-rich garden.

Any variety of potato can be grown in containers, if your container is large enough. A 16” to 20” diameter plastic container is perfect, and you won't have to worry about gophers or other pests getting your harvest before you do. Here are some tips and tricks for a bountiful potato harvest.

A container tree near your pool adds shade as well as beauty, but you want to avoid trees with flower or leaf litter that can clog the pool's filter system. Heat reflecting off the cement can burn some trees, so you need to be careful. Here are some excellent choices for poolside container trees.

Pineapples are very easy to grow in containers. Even if your winters are cold you can grow this tropical bromeliad, moving it indoors when the temperatures drop. You may even be rewarded with a pineapple fruit in a few years! Here are simple instructions for your container-grown pineapple.

Worm bin composting is the perfect solution if you have no space for a composter or compost pile. All you need is some closet space and your kitchen food scraps to get high quality worm castings for your garden. Here are simple instructions to get you started, good for any type of worm bin.

Worm bin composting is the perfect solution if you have no yard or deck space for a composter or compost pile. All you need is some closet space and your kitchen food scraps to get high quality worm castings for your garden. Here are simple instructions to make your own bin for less than $20.

Even if you have a very small space for your garden, you can still make your own compost. Composting doesn´t have to mean large piles of refuse which you turn and move with a pitchfork, it can be accomplished in a small area, with your kitchen scraps and garden trimmings. Here´s how.