Question: I always hear that it is important to mulch the soil before winter. Can you recommend a good mulch for my vegetable beds? How about perennial beds? Thanks. Answer: Good questions for this ...

May is a month when mulch piles seem to magically appear in driveways all over Pennsylvania suburbia. It’s almost become a rite of spring to get out there and spread a fresh couple of inches of ...

As the leaves begin to fall across Northeast Tennessee, smart gardeners are turning their attention to one simple but ...

Before winter closes in, do one last thing for all the trees, shrubs and other plants in your garden: Make sure they have a ...

A layer of organic mulch is one of the easiest ways to help your garden beds through winter. Shredded leaves or straw work ...

A Virginia fire marshal is warning homeowners about the dangers of mulch, which can spontaneously combust and cause extensive damage, after a recent fire ignited by the common gardening and ...

In this video, I discuss the reasons for no longer mulching my garden beds over winter and the alternative practices I am ...

“What could be more exciting than an October day? It’s your birthday, Fourth of July and Christmas all rolled into one.” Peggy Toney Horton. “October is a symphony of permanence and change.” Bernaro W ...

“The fallen leaves in the forest seemed to make even the ground glow and burn with light.” — Malcolm Lowry. “October is the fallen leaf, but it is also a wider horizon more clearly seen. It is the ...