Prepare your garden for winter! Learn how a layer of mulch after the first frost insulates plants, protects soil, and ...

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.

As the air cools and leaves start to tumble, gardeners everywhere begin their fall rituals—raking, pruning, and tucking their ...

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

You should never mulch in early spring, as it stunts growth, but you should also avoid mulching when the ground is very cold and wet. Aim to get yours done before the first frost, then, so that you ...

With cold weather coming, it's important to prepare your fruit trees. Luckily, there are some things you can do now to help ...

Fall potpourri is a delight to have around the house in the cozy autumn months. But who wants to pay for what is essentially dried sticks and pinecones? Not me — especially in this economy. There’s a ...

A Wareham man has been charged in connection with a chemical explosion at his home on Friday. Mark Halpin, 50, was charged with possessing explosive devices and materials used to create them, the ...

The leaves are changing colors, and it won't be long before they're piling up all over the ground. But if you're already reaching for a rake, just wait – if you can, leaving those leaves where they ...

(NEXSTAR) – It may look like an innocuous garden feature to you, but to arborists, these piles of mulch are an atrocity. They’re nicknamed “mulch volcanoes” – essentially a mound of moisture-retaining ...