If you’ve ever raked up a pile of fallen pine needles, you’ve probably wondered: “Can I just… use these?” Spoiler alert: you ...

Lisa We have all these piles of leaves at the edge of our yards, and we have a good many kids in my neighborhood. So, if you can't blow the leaves to the curb, and you can't burn them, what do you do?

Mulch helps suppress weeds, keeps soil moist, and helps regulate soil temperatures. Adding a second layer of mulch after the ...

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

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

A local tree service company is encouraging people to stop by one of its locations in Topeka this weekend to take advantage ...

There are many different types of mulch available to the gardener, but different mulches suit different applications. Mulch can be used for water retention, to inhibit weed growth, build organic ...

Although the benefits of mulching garden plants are many, wood mulch that has been improperly stockpiled can lead to plant injury or even death. Young herbaceous plants are the most susceptible to ...

Leaves can be mulched, burned into ash, or composted to provide nutrients for plants, and cities typically offer leaf pick-up services in the fall.