I was recently introduced to the olla – a garden hack that's been used for centuries to help irrigate gardens. What is an olla, you may ask? Well, it's a simple terracotta vessel that's buried in the ...

In last week’s Gardening for You column (July 12) were some water principles to consider for optimizing growth and development of crop plants. In today’s column is a nifty water delivery system that ...

Did you know that a 4,000-year-old technology can help you grow plants and conserve water in your garden? You may have heard of ollas, which are vessels made of unglazed clay fired at low temperatures ...

Make a drainage hole - To allow excess water to escape from the DIY self-watering planter, drill a small hole into the side just underneath the top level of your wicking vessel. This means water can ...

As spring nears, it’s vital that gardeners start to anticipate their water needs over the next few seasons. The Los Angeles Community Garden Council is sponsoring free public water workshops at ...

With parts available from your local irrigation supplier or home improvement store, you can install a misting system on a deck or patio in a couple hours, all for around $50 to $100. Doing so involves ...

You could say, depending on whom you talked to, that gardening hasn’t changed much over the years. After all, we’re still clipping the boxwoods the way Pliny the Younger did in 62. That’s A.D. 62. And ...