Mulch is supposed to make your garden look polished and well-kept, but if you've ever ended up with a chaotic, patchy mess, you're not alone. The key to a picture-perfect landscape is knowing how to ...

Read full article: Wiping out a wasp’s nest the safe way The bags of brown mulch we bought cost only $2 per bag! But make sure you properly place the mulch or you can do more harm than good for your ...

Shredded organic matter is a boon to beds, borders and edible gardens. Here’s how to use it. By Sal Vaglica For gardeners, spring has a way of opening wallets as easily as forsythia and crocuses ...

Mulch is a great garden tool for so many reasons. It’s useful for insulating newly-planted perennials and shrubs from cold winters, keeping roots cooler in hot summers, conserving moisture so you ...

Once temperatures drop, garden maintenance usually slows down, but there are many plants that are still responding to changing conditions in the weather. Behind the scenes, roots and soil continue to ...

I would hate it if someone made me wear a turtleneck sweater (remember that 70s fad, boomer friends?) all summer long. Well, it appears that many people in our region do that to our young trees with ...