Rain, wind, and winter storms can shift all the topsoil away from your garden, which can deprive your plants of nutrient-rich soil. A good layer of mulch can help buffer the effects of winter storms ...

Florimulch or Enviromulch or a high quality dyed mulch are my top choices for mulching your gardens. They are an easy way to ...

Almost every gardening expert will recommend using mulch around new and existing plantings, but why? Mulch has many benefits in the garden, but it can also cause problems if used improperly. In nature ...

Shredded leaves make good mulch for your garden beds. Serious gardeners may consider renting a shredder, but be sure to use ear and eye protection when shredding leaves. Using a shredder is a ...

If you’re spending all your spare time raking and bagging leaves—only to have them end up in the landfill—here’s what you can do instead.

Discover how using woodchip in a quail pen can transform it into a highly efficient garden mulch solution. In this video, ...

Just like your spring and summer mulching helped keep moisture in the soil, your fall and winter mulch accomplishes the same task.

Henry Homeyer says it is important to clean up the vegetable garden now in order to avoid overwintering diseases.

Weeds are the biggest enemy of any beautiful landscape design. If not dealt with regularly, they can overtake an area, stealing valuable resources like sunlight and water from desirable plants and ...

Spring is just around the corner and you’re probably already thinking about how you’re going to hate dealing with all of those weeds. Hand weeding is great exercise, but it gets pretty tiring after a ...

Slugs are persistent garden pests, but chemical solutions harm the environment. This guide explores effective natural methods to control them, such as ...