Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mulch is one of the most useful materials to add to garden beds. Not only does mulch tidy up the look of the garden, but adding a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Person tending vegetable plant garden with straw mulch. Starting a vegetable garden can be a rewarding prospect for any homeowner.

Weeds steal water, light, and nutrients from a vegetable garden. Learn the best ways to keep weeds out of your vegetable ...

With so many choices available at garden centers, how do you choose the best mulch material for your vegetable garden? Wood chips or pine bark? Or perhaps a synthetic material that will help trap ...

Mulch is commonly used to help suppress weeds and to hold in soil moisture in dry times. There are many different kinds of mulch, and it is important to get the right kind, and to apply it properly if ...

Mulching is a key garden task, but many gardeners miss the mark. Learn what mulch is, how to apply it, and what to avoid.

My garden sure wood be nothing without mulch! Like choosing the right plant for the right place, mulch should match the conditions and plants growing in your garden. Mulch can be plant-based: compost, ...

One of the most commonly asked questions in gardening is ‘what’s the difference between mulch and compost?’ Both are usually brown and soil-like, both help nurture plant growth – so how come they are ...

I JUST REALIZED that in the past 12 days, I’ve been spreading mulch around client’s yards. And why? One of the most misused, unused, not understood gardening products I come across is mulch. Why? Well ...

Learn to tell when your vegetables need moisture.

Last week I referenced Ruth Stout as the author of the my favorite sourdough recipe book, "Alaska Sourdough." Ruth Stout was not the niece of Judge Wickersham whose sourdough many of us claim to have ...