Green and Simple
Green and Simple: Basic Yard and Garden Waterworks
A key to a successful garden and lush yard is an irrigation system that works for you
We are in the heart of summer and our gardens are thriving in ways that they have not in some years, thanks in part to a gardening partnership, but also to more effective irrigation strategies. After years of watering with a single hose, I have grown to appreciate the value of having easy access to water for each area of the yard that needs it. When we invested in a batch of robust perennials for the backyard a few years back and planted a number of bulbs, seeds and seedlings along the fence in the front yard, we did not give much consideration to our watering set-up. Our plants somehow managed to survive, primarily with what Mother Nature provided, but they certainly did not thrive. For the past several years, we have been watering the …
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Carolyn Semedo
6:38 pm on Sunday, July 10, 2011
Hi Jeb, You are the second person to recommend the Tickle Me plants in recent weeks. I had never heard of them before but am eager to try them out. Has anyone else tried them? Thanks! more ›