Mulching is a powerful tool in the backyard, helping gardeners to protect and nurture their plants and, sometimes, give them gentle encouragement to flower just that little bit earlier. Fancy ...
Every gardener eventually faces the same problem: a patch of ground thick with weeds, grass, or both, and no desire to spend ...
Gardens everywhere have a not-so-secret hero that works harder than most people realize. It's not fancy fertilizer, it's not high-tech irrigation, and it's definitely not some rare seed that costs a ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Creeping thyme ground cover in full purple bloom - Undefined Undefined/Getty Images A low-growing and quick-spreading perennial, ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bee perches on a lavender flower amid the shrub - Jose Gonzalez Buenaposada/Getty Images There are many good reasons to use ...
Shredded organic matter is a boon to beds, borders and edible gardens. Here’s how to use it. By Sal Vaglica For gardeners, spring has a way of opening wallets as easily as forsythia and crocuses ...
Gardening trends come and go, but some techniques never lose their value. Long before garden centers stocked endless shelves ...
LOCAL GARDEN GURU Christina Pfeiffer maintains that proper mulching is the secret to beautiful gardens. Pfeiffer, a professional horticulturist and popular garden educator, recommends mulching the ...