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 ...

When it comes to covers for your garden soil, pine straw may be right. You'll only know for sure once you've compared it to ...

In all its variations, mulch is a garden's and gardener's best friend. You can shred all of those autumn leaves or use another type of mulch to feed your lawn, enrich the soil in the vegetable garden, ...

Do You Need to Mulch Every Year? No, you don’t have to mulch every year, but doing so can benefit your garden. Choosing to mulch isn’t a one-size-fits-all task and depends upon several factors. "It ...

My garden sure wood be nothing without mulch! Like choosing the right plant for the right place, mulch should match the conditions and plants growing in your garden. Mulch can be plant-based: compost, ...

As you're prepping your garden for its winter slumber (or even introducing new plants for a winter vegetable garden), you might want to add an unexpected to-do to your fall gardening checklist: ...

Don't put away your gardening gloves the minute frost hits. Your blueberry plants still need winter protection. Follow these ...

Mulch can help to suppress weeds, but it rarely eliminates them. There's a simple and budget-friendly method to keep mulched garden beds clear and weed-free.

I had the great fortune to take a Landscaping Design class a few years back from Dr. Steve George through the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension program. It might have been the most inspiring class I've ...

Hint: You don't need to mulch as often as you think. Mulching a garden comes with plenty of benefits. Mulch helps prevent weeds, improve moisture retention, and control soil temperature. But is ...