Bushes in yard mulched with black mulch from a wagon - Ozgurcoskun/Getty Images With so many types of mulch on the market, it can feel impossible to know how to best use mulch in your garden. The best ...

This summer’s extended period of extreme heat and drought has wreaked havoc on all plants great and small. One gardening practice that can make a considerable difference in combating extreme ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Want to suppress weeds, conserve moisture, and enrich your soil over time? The first step is choosing the best type of mulch for your garden.

May is a month when mulch piles seem to magically appear in driveways all over Pennsylvania suburbia. It’s almost become a rite of spring to get out there and spread a fresh couple of inches of ...

Homeowners who want nice landscaping, but dread maintenance tasks like weeding and mulching, often turn to pebble mulch as a solution. Pebble mulching is the practice of covering landscape beds with ...

This story was originally published June 3, 2024. Growing vegetables is a rewarding experience that keeps the dinner plate ...

If you’re looking for some budget-friendly ways to tend to your garden this spring, the answer might be in your hands right now. Today’s newspapers, printed with natural, soy-based inks, are versatile ...

Our natural world is blessed with mountains, trees, flowers, rivers, and other wonders. Within this nature, there are also beautiful man-made spaces—gardens. What makes a garden truly special is its ...

Garden spiders are beneficial insects that feed on common garden pests like aphids and mosquitoes. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Do you have a gardening question? The UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara ...