Although not much is going on in the garden when winter approaches, there are a few tasks that can help protect your garden and get it ready for healthy growth next season. The unexpected time you'll ...

In all its variations, mulch is a garden's and gardener's best friend. You can shred all of those autumn leaves or use another type of mulch to feed your lawn, enrich the soil in the vegetable garden, ...

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

Container gardening is a great way to grow plants, but it comes with its own set of challenges, especially when it comes to ...

There are three things you can do to eliminate 95 percent of your gardening challenge — put the right plant in the right place; improve the soil by adding plenty of compost and organic matter; and add ...

Applying mulch is one of the easiest and best ways to help your trees and other plants, but doing it the wrong way can lead to trouble. “Mulch should be a flat, even layer over the soil,” said Spencer ...

Discoloration, thinning out, diseases, and excessive weeds are important signs that you need to replace your mulch. Pest ...

The differences between substances used for mulch are mostly about the aesthetics and convenience of the gardener. “Plants aren’t so particular,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist at The ...

Choose mulch that drains well and don’t pile it too thick. Leave a gap around stems to help everything dry out faster.

Too much mulch can be too much of a good thing. The purpose of mulching is to help suppress weeds and keep moisture in the soil. However, a very deep mulch layer can cause problems for the very beds ...