In the Spring, the flower beds look so promising with emerging plants and blooms. Then, as summer begins, the plants are in ...

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

Controlling weeds in the garden is always a challenge. While there are some traditional methods for this, these can be environmentally unfriendly to use.

We're bombarded with reasons why landscape fabric is bad for gardens and the environment. Are there really any instances ...

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.

September is a transition month, but it doesn't have to be the end of growing vegetables. Extend your season with ...

Across the UK, gardeners are peeling back tired weed membrane and revealing compacted, lifeless beds. Roman chamomile ...

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

Summer heat is taking its toll on my flowers and vegetable garden.  Leaves are turning brown from sunburn, and some are dying ...

Looking for an eco-friendly alternative to landscaping fabric to suppress weeds? Try this low-growing herb that smells great and supports local pollinators.

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 ...