How to avoid issues when growing tomatoes in water If you are running a hydroponic system, you need to monitor it to ensure optimum performance and an abundant crop of tomatoes.

For our purposes of DIYing a water filter system, you'll want to use more natural materials like sand and gravel or small rocks.

Aqua Tower reviews based on real experience. Learn how this DIY water system helps purify water during emergencies.

Every spring thousands of Canadian cottage owners struggle unnecessarily to get their water systems primed and running for another season. And that’s too bad, because there’s a technique that ...

Learn how you can ditch the nonrenewable water-heating systems and let your woodstove do the work with this DIY woodstove water heater.

House Works: Cooling without ducts, choosing router tables and cottage water systems Steve Maxwell answers reader questions about cooling a duct-free home, choosing a router table and cottage ...

Celebrate the arrival of cottage season with this DIY bottle opener!

He lives and works in Ontario’s cottage country, and six years ago he got fed up watching property owners struggle (and sometimes fail) with seasonal water systems.

Steve Maxwell Q&A: Cottage water systems, router tables, mini-split air conditioners Our resident handyman's suggestions for easy options to make life (or at least a few things) simpler ...