When it comes to getting rid of weeds in your garden or landscape without the use of chemicals, there are two great options to choose from: biodegradable mulch and traditional landscaping fabric. Both ...

Mulching is always important as part of any fall gardening checklist, especially if you have newly-planted trees or shrubs.

Most people don’t enjoy pulling weeds. For most of us, it’s a time waster that burdens an already congested list of chores. While there have been a lot of advancements in weed control, few seem as ...

You may know Bishop’s Weed, Aegopodium podagraria, a member of the carrot family, as goutweed, ground elder and snow-on-the-mountain. Native to Europe and northern Asia, it was brought to North ...

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Q: We want to put down weed barrier in our landscape, but we just heard it is not the best idea. Can you explain why and tell us what does work? A: The great debate! I’ll just say it up front, I am ...

Ask any knowledgeable horticulturist how effective weed barrier fabric is in controlling weeds and you’ll likely hear that any advantages are outweighed by the shortcomings. However, most will ...

Lunceford on Landscaping.BY LU SNYDERIn arid climates like Colorado, it’s often essential to use mulch in your garden. Adding mulch to your garden reduces evaporation, stabilizes soil temperatures and ...

Many homeowners use landscape fabric (also called weed barrier) throughout their landscapes to minimize weeds. Landscape fabric restricts the light required for weed germination (since weeds seeds are ...

Yeah, weeds are off to an incredible start this year, but with some determination and sweat, it's a beatable problem. You're not alone in seeing weeds pop up almost as fast as you yank them. The warm ...

Q: I just finished digging new garden beds around my house and was wondering if weed control fabric has any benefit in flower beds? Also, I’m not sure what all I want to plant… would I be best to ...