Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Learn when and how you should mulch plants in the fall. Getty Images In all its variations, mulch is a garden's and gardener's ...

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 ...

Winter can feel like a sly, shifty villain for your garden, creeping in with frost and icy winds ready to damage the roots that keep your plants alive. But you don’t have to sit idly by and watch your ...

Shredded organic matter is a boon to beds, borders and edible gardens. Here’s how to use it. By Sal Vaglica For gardeners, spring has a way of opening wallets as easily as forsythia and crocuses ...

Sprucing up your garden in the spring likely involves pruning summer bloomers and clearing debris from your flower beds. A layer of fresh mulch can also transform your landscape, but it’s not just for ...

Mulch is a gardening staple that does a lot of work behind the scenes. It adds rich color and contrast to your garden ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A gardener shovels mulch into garden beds around his home. - Georgepeters/Getty Images A good layer of organic mulch can suppress ...

Many years ago early in my agriculture/gardening career, I discovered a book written by a woman who developed a novel way of gardening. Ruth Stout’s gardening technique involved applying layers of ...