Bushes in yard mulched with black mulch from a wagon - Ozgurcoskun/Getty Images With so many types of mulch on the market, it can feel impossible to know how to best use mulch in your garden. The best ...

If you need to top up the mulch in your garden, you might be faced with the choice between using pine bark or pine straw.

Question. I understand mulch should be used in the vegetable garden to conserve water and help plants grow. What type of mulch is best? Answer. Perhaps there is no best mulch as successful gardeners ...

When determining what mulch is best for your vegetable garden, you may encounter all manner of solutions online and suggestions from fellow gardeners. But what mulch works the best for growing big, ...

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I love watching the snow melt off the lawn. Not only does it give me hope for the gardening I know is so close at hand, it is always a surprise to see to what appears as the snow disappears. Last year ...

To grow a thriving vegetable garden, effectively managing weeds is a must. Reducing weed issues in new or established veggie beds often requires a mix of tactics and persistence. By using the ...

During our monthly Master Gardener meeting, I invited a fellow Master Gardener to drop by my home Friday morning to pick nectarines from my two trees. She arrived at our agreed-upon time of 9 a.m., as ...

Last week, I provided you with basic information on getting a vegetable garden started, including site selection and preparing the soil for planting. This week, we will move on to planting and ...