Generous rains in December and early January made for early blooming hillsides and canyons. Already, hoary-leaf Ceanothus ( Ceanothus crassifolius) is showing its ivory-white colored flowers, soon to ...

Discover how to use hostas to prevent weeds, with professional tips for why hostas make great ground cover plants, and how to ...

Snow season is here and when it turns heavy and wet your plants are in jeopardy. Here's how to protect your yard and gardens ...

Mice love a cozy, hidden spot, and a thick mulch layer can feel like a five-star winter rental. The good news is you don’t have to ditch mulch to make your beds less inviting. With a few small changes ...

Shoveling snow onto garden beds can protect plants during winter. Snow acts as a blanket, insulating the soil and preventing ...

Snow cover provides a heavy blanket of winter mulch that insulates the soil, prevents heat from escaping and keeps soil ...

January is a tricky month for gardeners. It is usually a slow month for outdoor gardening, but it's the perfect time to assess your garden and plan for successful growing seasons. So, get outside and ...

Hepatitis, flu, COVID and RSV shots are no longer universally recommended. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Monday it is changing the childhood immunization schedule.

There are two schools of thought behind cars no longer including a dipstick. Removing it helps to deter less mechanically-inclined owners from using the wrong transmission fluid and ruining their ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ah, weeds. They are the bane of gardeners around the world, sprouting from the soil in even the most adverse conditions and, if left unchecked ...

One of the main reasons you use mulch in your yard and garden is to stop weeds from growing. However, simply applying mulch and leaving it to do its own thing isn't a surefire way to keep unwanted ...

BERKELEY−A 48-year-old township man has been accused of setting a mulch fire in front of a home in the morning on Wednesday, Dec. 10. John Bruno was charged with aggravated arson, Ocean County ...