We hooked up the soaker hoses to an outdoor water spigot and observed how evenly they distributed water. We stretched them out, wound them around trees and plants, and carefully inspected each hose’s ...

The best tool for the job is the right tool. When it comes to hoses, a garden hose is a general-purpose item that you can use in a wide variety of situations. On the other hand, a soaker hose has one ...

Any time a gardener feels confident that things are under control, the garden laughs and tosses a monkey wrench into things just to keep us humble. Such was the case with me after we’d run the soaker ...