In a recent column, I proposed mulches composed of living plants as an environmentally-friendly alternative for suppressing weeds, enhancing garden plant growth and nurturing the soil. I suspect, ...
Sometimes even the best innovations have unexpected consequences. For example, one of the most important and successful pieces of environmental legislation in the history of the United States ...
Adding mulch to your flower beds and around trees and shrubs provides many benefits to help your landscaping flourish, in ...
With daylight hours dwindling, we are reminded of this quote from Nathaniel Hawthorne: “I cannot endure to waste anything so ...
If you have cleaned up the vegetable garden and cut back your perennials, you might be feeling just a little smug — especially since this gardening guy admits he is behind you in completing those ...
Florimulch or Enviromulch or a high quality dyed mulch are my top choices for mulching your gardens. They are an easy way to ...
Everyone who thinks woody mulch in the flowerbeds and heaped around tree trunks in perfect cones makes a garden attractive, please go to your nearest library or bookstore immediately, and check out ...
There I was, staring at my own private Bandini Mountain, 2 units of garden mulch that extended from our driveway across the sidewalk and almost to the street. I loaded the wheelbarrow a couple of ...
Compost is costly, I can’t deny it. It’s also been in short supply as more of us are tending our gardens and nurturing our soil. Bark, on the other hand, is relatively cheap and plentiful. If compost ...
If you have cleaned up the vegetable garden and cut back your perennials, you might be feeling just a little smug — especially since this gardening guy admits he is behind you in completing those ...