A fifth dry year looms in many areas of the West. Even if spring rains are normal, water supplies are seriously depleted and water departments throughout the state of California expect to face cutbacks of 15 to more than 50 percent.Sunset...
Water - Using Water in Different Ways(Season 23, Episode 19) TV Episode|28 min|Family Edit pageAdd to list Aka 5.4 Benita and George make a sand castle and use it for 'The Grand Old Duke' and 'Jack and Jill'. The hill is flattened: Humpty is drawn and then turned into an octopus...
With summer approaching and days getting hotter, you might have noticed an increase in your water bill. You can save water by preventing it from evaporating before it gets to your plants, harvesting rain water, and reusing water from washing.
Late summer is tough for people and plants. The temperatures are too hot, and it seems like nobody can get enough water. If you haven’t abandoned gardening to cool down in the nearest body of water, you’re probably as stressed as your plants are. Helping your garden through summer dro...
First and foremost, you have to determine the spot where you’ll build your garden. This is important for a lot of things, such as knowing how much seeds you can place, how much compost you need, and the amount of water that you’ll have to spend for water daily. All of these thin...
Keyport Plaza fronts Routes 35 and 36, two busy throughways in Keyport, and is less than a mile away from the Garden State Parkway. Holliday Fenoglio named as Keyport agent There has to be a political strategy linked to the idea of safe havens, or humanitarian throughways. The aim is to...
Another way to populate your vegetable garden is to propagate food remains that you don’t finish. For example, herbs like basil or mint grow readily if you put them into water, and once the roots develop, you can easily transplant them to pots. ...
Create an Indoor Garden Coombs says plants are wonderful roommates for fresher air and a sense of nature, brightening an interior in multiple ways. “Whether you love large plants, cute little succulents or fresh-cut flowers, plants help to purify the air and add a nice pop of color,” Coo...
10 Ways to Help Your Garden Survive a Drought 1. Water at the Right Time The perfect time to water during a drought is in the early morning when the sun isn't going to dry all the water up right away, giving your plants some time to absorb the water. Watering at night just promotes...
Water in the Mornings Pull out Weeds No Pesticides Snapshot SurveyDo you prefer tea or coffee? TeaCoffee 1. Test Your Soil One of the surefire ways to make sure that your garden is an organic garden is to test your soil. You can absolutely get a home testing kit so that you...