Spring shows up quietly in many yards, but experienced gardeners already prepare long before flowers begin stretching toward ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tom recommends mulching in spring to lock in the winter wet, making it more available for plants during the warmer months - Clara ...

When you're preparing your garden beds for spring, fertilizing should always come before mulching. We explain when and how to fertilize and mulch in spring.

I'm glad to see fewer and fewer homeowners in my neighborhood bagging and discarding leaves; unlike previous years, I know they're focused on sustainable alternatives. Whether their efforts are guided ...

I realize March ended at midnight on Friday but since so many of us are still firmly entranced by both the men’s and women’s college basketball March Madness, you'll forgive me for helping myself to a ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

Most walk-behind lawn mowers cut the grass and blow the clippings out of a vent on the side. Unless you take the time to collect them, they turn brown and ruin the look of your lawn. You can buy ...

Horticulturist Daniel Cunningham plants a Vitex (Texas lilac) after creating a new flower bed by using sheet mulching at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center at Dallas. Tom Fox / Staff Photographer ...

If oxalis is smothering your garden like gravy over biscuits, consider sheet mulching. Or, if you've got a lawn you want to get rid of, or soil that needs enriching, sheet mulch it. With one nearly ...

FORT EISENHOWER, Ga. – Fort Eisenhower residents have voiced concerns about the use of controlled burns and recent mechanical mulching operations near housing areas. We want to address these concerns ...