To help your perennials survive the winter, our pro gardener explains which of these you should mulch after the first hard ...

I was able to plant all my flowers and vegetables last weekend, and they are looking great. I remember you talking about mulch quite a bit, but I have never used it. Is it really worth the effort? — G ...

Nature has a simple and effective process for feeding and enriching the earth. When plants die or drop their leaves, the organic matter decomposes and returns nutrients to the soil. During the winter, ...

Also, how to choose, and use, the best mulch. With the summer heat already here and water supplies severely limited, many of us are anxious about being able to keep our gardens looking beautiful ...

Description: Is woodchip mulch good or bad for fruit trees and vegetable gardens? This video gives my opinion and awesome ...

If you read a lot of gardening how-to articles—including the ones on this site—you’ve probably noticed that mulch comes up a lot. Its ability to help your plants hydrated, as well as to keep weeds a ...

Mulch is commonly used to help suppress weeds and to hold in soil moisture in dry times. There are many different kinds of mulch, and it is important to get the right kind, and to apply it properly if ...

Bushes in yard mulched with black mulch from a wagon - Ozgurcoskun/Getty Images With so many types of mulch on the market, it can feel impossible to know how to best use mulch in your garden. The best ...

With so many choices available at garden centers, how do you choose the best mulch material for your vegetable garden? Wood chips or pine bark? Or perhaps a synthetic material that will help trap ...

They’re not the tallest plants in the forest, the brightest nor the showiest, yet groups of tiny ground covers still stop Elyse Jurgen on hikes. She snapped a photo in Lancaster County Park of a mix ...

Summer has definitely arrived. With temperatures reaching the high 90s and 100s every day, water is quickly lost from soils and plants. Evapotranspiration is the agricultural term for the total amount ...