Q: We have a large pile of wood chips after running prunings through the chipper/shredder - mostly ornamental pear and apple branches, various twigs and some pine-tree cuttings. How long before we can ...

Mulch isn”t the most exciting garden topic — after all, what can you say about something that just lies on the ground? But savvy gardeners know that putting down a layer of wood chips, bark, straw or ...

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This is the last in a series of articles featuring topics covered in Linda Chalker-Scott’s book, “The Informed Gardener.” All of her science-based information was initially intended for the use of ...

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 ...

Both pine straw or wood mulch make an excellent mulch for your garden depending on the situation. Here's how to decide when ...

Rain, wind, and winter storms can shift all the topsoil away from your garden, which can deprive your plants of nutrient-rich ...

Question: In TX Hlll Country there is an abundance of wood chips, usually "cedar", which I have used as plant mulch. Since wood chips extract nitrogen to decay, do you consider chips a poor choice as ...

In a recent column, I proposed mulches composed of living plants as an environmentally-friendly alternative for suppressing weeds, enhancing garden plant growth and nurturing the soil. I suspect, ...

Q: Not for the first time, all of my rosemary plants died over the winter. What is causing this, and is there anything I can do to prevent it from happening? A: The cold could well have done your ...

If oxalis is smothering your garden like gravy over biscuits, consider sheet mulching. Or, if you've got a lawn you want to get rid of, or soil that needs enriching, sheet mulch it. With one nearly ...