Mulching is a key garden task, but many gardeners miss the mark. Learn what mulch is, how to apply it, and what to avoid.

A garden never whispers. It announces itself the moment someone steps into the yard, and surprisingly, mulch often sets the ...

Many years ago early in my agriculture/gardening career, I discovered a book written by a woman who developed a novel way of gardening. Ruth Stout’s gardening technique involved applying layers of ...

Mulching provides numerous benefits to a garden year-round, including regulating the soil temperature, minimizing evaporation in the soil, and protecting the roots. "Mulch is an essential part of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mulches are materials placed over the soil surface to enhance landscape beauty, improve soil conditions, protect plants from foot ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr David Stanford-Beale (Hannah Stephenson/PA) As gardeners embark on their annual spring weeding ritual, the subsequent step of ...

A layer of mulch is a powerful way to defend your plants against summer heat, drought and overbearing weeds, while improving the soil to nourish their roots. But what is the best kind of mulch? “There ...

Growing vegetables, flowers, and herbs in a raised garden bed is a handy solution if you have poor soil or drainage problems, and it allows you to start planting earlier in spring. But how deep should ...

SC gardeners should be cleaning beds and preparing soll in preparation for early planting.