Organic mulch, like wood chips, has one distinct downside: it degrades over time. If you want a tidy mulch that you don't ...

Mulch helps with moisture retention, weeds, and temperature. But within the category of mulch, there are types of it, and it ...

Learn why weeds take over your lawn at the end of summer, plus lawn care tips to help grass recover and control weeds.

Straw bales aren’t just for fall decor; they also make great budget-friendly raised garden beds.

Volunteers buried cotton underwear at 1,000 sites to map soil health, and the fastest decay showed up where gardens were most ...

Rather than relax on Labor Day, I labored to remove or cut back the worst invasive species. Regular (maybe two times a year) culling of invasive plants will prevent them from taking over. It can be ...

As late summer fades into early autumn, garden care shifts from active harvesting to preparation and planning for the next ...

Comfrey earned its “invasive weed” reputation from one variety that spreads aggressively by seed, but the type most gardeners actually grow for fertilizer, a sterile hybrid called Bocking 14, doesn’t ...

That soft grey fluff collecting in the dryer's lint trap after every load usually gets balled up and binned without a second ...

Cardboard can help build up your soil for spring.

Unwanted grass and weeds is every gardener's nightmare. Instead of reaching for landscape fabric first, use a spray, like the ...