Knowing when to add a second layer of mulch can insulate your plants, protect soil from extreme temperatures, and ensure ...

As you're prepping your garden for its winter slumber (or even introducing new plants for a winter vegetable garden), you ...

Picture this: a crisp autumn afternoon, trees blazing in shades of amber and gold, leaves tumbling lazily to the ground. Most ...

It's the season of falling leaves, and you might be tempted to use your pile as mulch for your garden and around the yard.

Even though the mushrooms in your mulch are most likely harmless, you may not want them there. Removing them involves ...

Chop your leaves and use them to enhance your soil. Have a great yard. Save energy by not requiring a big yard waste truck to ...

Henry Homeyer says it is important to clean up the vegetable garden now in order to avoid overwintering diseases.

During the fall, leaves accumulate on lawns. Instead of raking them this year, here's how they can be used to improve yards ...

Fallen leaves, an eternal companion of autumn, traditionally raise questions among gardeners about their future fate, forcing ...

As you tackle fall garden cleanup that is crucial in November, consider leaving some fallen leaves in place. They create a natural mulch by returning nutrients to the soil and supporting beneficial ...

Leaves can be used as a mulch for trees, shrubs, and flowers. This regulates soil temperature and moisture while suppressing ...

They shared exactly what you need to do before that first icy morning arrives, so your garden comes through the winter in good shape. “The first frost depends on your grow zone, which varies by where ...