Don't put away your gardening gloves the minute frost hits. Your blueberry plants still need winter protection. Follow these ...

Did you know that mulching your garden in winter is as beneficial as performing this gardening task in fall and spring? Find ...

I think I’d be hard pressed to find a gardener unaware of mulch, that stuff you put under plants to help keep down weeds and make your landscape beds look more defined. But there’s more to mulch than ...

Garden experts tend to apply around two inches of mulch, but each has their preference. "I like to add a mulch layer that's about 1-2 inches deep in the winter to really insulate the soil," says ...

Winter storms don’t usually get applause from gardeners, but maybe they should. While icy wind rattles windows and snow piles ...

When we think of gardening, we don’t spend much time thinking about mulch. Face it, it is more fun to plant flowers and shrubs for the beauty they bring. But mulch is the unsung hero of the landscape, ...

Leaf mulch offers the same benefits as other mulches, like regulating soil temperatures and retaining moisture. Once you've gathered the fallen leaves, place them in your garden beds, around trees or ...

A rose by any other name may still be a rose, but mulches need defining. There are 17 different materials considered on the University of California’s Statewide Integrated Pest Management website, and ...

If you’d like to avoid this, you have options that not only will avoid harming the environment but may also help improve your ...

Have you written anything about rubber mulch? My 1-acre yard is in shambles from neglect. I am thinking of covering all the beds and areas near the house this spring with rubber mulch after killing ...