While you're cozying up during winter, your garden is working, growing cold-hardy plants and prepping for spring. The mulch ...

Fall and winter precipitation can be unpredictable. Even with cooler weather, garden soil is at its best with consistent moisture. A layer of mulch acts as a barrier to moisture evaporation allowing ...

While a fall application of mulch can be beneficial to plants, we have seen a growing trend of piling mulch much deeper than ...

Should you use shredded paper as garden mulch? It might sound like a quirky, even questionable idea at first—but don’t toss ...

Mulches would do the same to the wildflower seeds. Mulching over them would prevent them from properly germinating and ...

As the leaves change and temperatures drop, your yard needs a bit of attention to prepare for the colder months.

To get a 5% solution using a 40% distilled spirit (gin, vodka, whiskey, rum, tequila — do not use beer or wine), you add one ...

As temperatures start to drop, an RHS-qualified food growth educator has shared the best ways to overwinter your vegetable ...

The best way to deal with compost in the winter is to maintain a worm bin. The worms do the composting for you as they digest ...

Fall is the time to begin winter preparations for your roses. Protect them from winter winds and cold damage with these ...

You're probably aware that fallen leaves make good mulch, but they can also aid the garden and the flower beds if you make ...