The rainfall pattern in the past month is somewhat erratic across Michigan. We can find spots with more rain than normal and ...

Decide early on how you'll water your garden when it doesn't rain enough so you'll be ready when the time comes.

Carrying a garden hose can be cumbersome ... so AcuRite’s Magnifying Rain Gauge is a gardening essential. It can measure up to five inches of rain, and the larger numbers are easy to read ...

Using materials that most have readily available in your home, you can make your own rain gauge to accurately measure the rain that has fallen in your backyard. For starters, you'll need some ...

The rain gauge can also measure how much you’ve watered so you know for sure that you aren’t under- or over-watering. To check the dryness of your garden soil, use a trowel and check 3-4 ...

In warm weather, container plants will need water every day just to keep them alive, especially window boxes. Lack of rain ...

Have a rain gauge in your yard so you know what is happening ... ️ Gardeners are beginning to reap the rewards of their vegetable gardens. The cool-season crops are leaving us now, but ...

It doesn’t take a hurricane to cause this. My rain gauge had 5” of rain one day and 4” of rain the next with no tropical system in sight. Now more than ever, cities and residents need to ...

Most of us know how to use a rain gauge, or at least most of us think that we know how. Set it outdoors before a rainfall, check it after the storm has passed, and then tell your friends and ...

Q: My rain gauge was up to 4+ inches during the rain storm at 3 p.m. Jan. 9. It’s always much higher than any official amount announced. I’ve had several different ones through the years and ...

UDHAGAMANDALAM: Southwest monsoon intensified in the Nilgiris on Monday, bringing strong winds and continuous rain. The Avalanche area in Kundha taluk.