Rain, wind, and winter storms can shift all the topsoil away from your garden, which can deprive your plants of nutrient-rich soil. A good layer of mulch can help buffer the effects of winter storms ...

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

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

Mulch is beautiful, and it's a healthy contribution to the garden too. Mulch protects soil from losing moisture, from wild temperature swings, and it can keep some weeds from sprouting. But this ...

If you’re spending all your spare time raking and bagging leaves—only to have them end up in the landfill—here’s what you can do instead.

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

Florimulch or Enviromulch or a high quality dyed mulch are my top choices for mulching your gardens. They are an easy way to ...