In this informative video, learn how I prepare my vegetable garden beds using wood chip for sustainable and effective ...
Both pine straw or wood mulch make an excellent mulch for your garden depending on the situation. Here's how to decide when ...
When looking at lawn mowers, there a couple of key discharge options. While one is familiar and traditional, the other comes with added benefits for your grass.
People think of mulch as something that provides a unifying look to their garden beds, but that’s not the reason you need it. Mulch, when done right, provides an insulating layer that protects your ...
Just because the weather is cooler doesn’t mean weeds have stopped growing — they’re still out there! Mulch blocks sunlight ...
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Proper mulch is beneficial to your garden

Proper mulching is one of the most beneficial practices you can provide for your trees and large shrubs, but selecting the ...
The first few weeks of April are ideal for turning lawn or bare space into garden beds. You’ll have the soil ready just in time for prime planting season. One caveat, though. Never dig soil when it’s ...
Don't toss those lawn clippings after you mow! Use them for mulch, compost, and more. When it comes to cutting the lawn, many of us know that it’s a multi-step process. Not only do you have to take ...
Sometimes, a seemingly gentle nudge can hit the rawest of nerves. And it seems that last week’s gentle diatribe on the constantly perplexing practice of volcano mulching was just that kind of nudge.