Mulch helps suppress weeds, keeps soil moist, and helps regulate soil temperatures. Adding a second layer of mulch after the first frost in the fall will offer plants additional winter protection.

Head out into the forest and you'll find every plant surrounded by nature's mulch — fallen leaves and decomposing vegetation. The soil beneath the litter is usually moist and nutrient-rich. We can ...

Mulching is always important as part of any fall gardening checklist, especially if you have newly-planted trees or shrubs.

In many zones, it's necessary to protect late-season or overwintering plants from frost. Any of these 7 DIYs could work for ...

The condition of your soil affects how it will retain moisture after a rainstorm or irrigation. Learn why your soil still ...

Compost or mulch shredded leaves for nutrients, and leave a light layer to protect grass ... Use a heavy-duty, tear-proof ...

Save water in West Texas with four methods: manual removal, solarization, sheet mulching and herbicide to replace lawn with ...

THIS week the Met Office predicted plummeting temperatures and ‘unsettled’ weather conditions – with the threat of -1C in the ...

Following a dry summer, gardeners will be even keener than usual to lavish composts, manures and other bulky organic matter on their garden to feed soil and plants and to boost moisture-holding ...

We should be displaying our garden produce the way hunters display deer heads. Pulling a humongous carrot from your own ...

When weeds do appear, remove them before they flower. Deep-rooted weeds can be pulled using a stick weeder or pointed, narrow ...

There’s a certain horrific majesty a tour of the county’s landfill inspires. The horror of a huge mountain that has been ...