August 2023

Water softeners are a very common household appliance in certain parts of the US. Softened water can improve efficiency of your plumbing fixtures. Softened water can be gentler on your hair and skin. But softened water (at least from a salt-based system) can wreak havoc on your garden and indoor plants! You should avoid softened […]

In a perfect world, rain would provide the perfect amount of water required to help our tomato plants thrive. However, weather in the gardening season is seldom perfect. (OK, never perfect.) So we often have to supplement that unpredictable rain with water from the garden hose to keep those tomatoes happy. But what if my