Think twice before you fill the kiddie pool with water from the garden hose this weekend. Hold off on sprinkling the veggie plants. And be careful your dog isn’t drinking a chemical cocktail with each ...

So my sister, gardening mother and I were all delighted when he rigged up an irrigation system for the Sutton garden out of rain barrels, PVC pipe and a sump pump. I'm not quite sure how he got the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Ah, the simple joys of summer: running through the sprinkler, planting tomatoes in the garden and taking a cold drink from the hose on a hot day. They're not activities that might ...

Tests of 10 garden hoses find five with lead levels over EPA standards. July 12, 2007 — -- It's about as uncomplicated as it gets — rip off the package, screw the fitting onto a spigot and your ...

Your garden hose is probably working overtime this summer as you water plants, irrigate a vegetable garden or wash the car. According to hose manufacturer Teknor Apex, a good garden hose will last ...

Watering the lawn isn’t the most exciting chore, but it is essential to keeping your grass healthy and fresh, especially if you have a large yard. The garden hose that’s right for your yard depends on ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Garden hoses and other popular gardening products often contain toxic ...

Michael Berardi could barely contain his glee as his backyard invention – a shrinking garden hose that coiled up by itself – worked exactly as he hoped. It was 2011, and Berardi’s wife Cheryl shot ...

As the weather gets warmer and you start dragging your lawn and garden equipment out of the garage or basement and into your yard, you may notice that not everything made it through the winter ...

From the latest in high-tech materials to self-tidying dispensers, these watering hoses will keep your garden looking lush The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase ...