.3:00 a.m. Weekdays: Best Way to Water the Garden While You Sleep

Want to put in a home irrigation system — whether to save water or just to make sure your greens stay that way — but a little intimidated about taking on such a project? At the Urban Farmer Store, your worries are over. With free classes, all kinds of handouts, and friendly employees who know what they’re doing and are happy to answer your questions with nary a sneer, this is the store for you. In addition to solutions for irrigation and sprinkler systems, you also can find help for landscaping needs such as outdoor ponds or even lighting projects. The atmosphere is soothing — exactly what we all want when we’re stressed out about a home-improvement project. The aisles are neat and well-organized, and the sight of all those neatly arranged parts — which look more like toys than scary things for the adult you fear you aren’t — takes the fear out of many a weekend project.