Question for Dan Gill: I have recently started a new garden bed and was advised by a landscaping wholesaler to use a soil and mulch mix. When my fiancé showed up with the mix it resembled mulch more ...

High angle view of bok choy plant growing in wood chip mulch (selective focus) What is mulch used for? It depends on the kind of mulch! Learn how to choose what kind of mulch is best for your garden, ...

Your spring blooms might be done, but your garden isn't! Get ahead for next year's blooms by adding these 7 things to your ...

Generally speaking, garlic is easy to grow, but for a more substantial and healthier yield, there are some steps you cannot ...

Make your plants healthy and happy (and your life easier) by choosing the best mulch for your landscape. The right mulch will help your plants and trees stay healthy by retaining soil moisture and ...

Leaving your grass clippings in place will also be greatly beneficial if you’re treating your lawn with a fertilizer or a product like a herbicide. Chemicals are usually absorbed by the grass and will ...

I feel the last lingering touches of summer — picking rosy — ripe tomatoes and filling baskets with beans in the warm ...

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 ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. The ...

Covering the ground with a blanket of mulch is one of the easiest, quickest and most effective things you can do to protect, enrich and maintain the beauty and health of your garden. That may not come ...

With the high cost of organics at the supermarket, you might assume that gardening organically is expensive and difficult. The fact is that it doesn’t have to be. You can start an organic garden quite ...

LEFT: Tuck newsprint around the sprounting spuds to keep pesky weeds at bay. RIGHT: The result of the simple newspaper mulching process: a tremendous harvest of tasty potatoes! When our family moved ...