Q.: Two years ago, I put cypress mulch three to five inches deep on my flower beds. It worked great, the plants grew nicely and blossomed well. Last year, I added more mulch but the plants did not do ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gardeners agree: Fall mulching is the secret to a healthier garden next spring. As you're prepping your garden for its winter slumber (or even introducing new plants for a winter vegetable garden), ...

It’s a waste of time and money. Gardening expert issues warning about common landscaping mistake — here's how to avoid 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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s a sad fact that most of the trees planted in American landscapes today will probably be dead in 10 to 20 years. And the cause of many of these losses is simply because of improper use of mulch – ...

There's one simple but essential gardening task to do in January, according to Monty Don. I followed his expert advice and ...

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: ...