gardening tip

i am not a gardener, but i read about this tip in the eHow book i'm reading.  you should water your plants in the early morning--even before dusk, they say.  but honestly, who can get up that early?  i wonder if people make their kids wake up super early to water plants.  builds character--that's what i say!  anyway, you shouldn't water plants at night because they're more likely to develop a fungus.  weird huh?  guess it makes sense, since they'd be wet for too long.