Key Points Tropicals and annual plants need to be winterized before frosts hit.Many perennials, trees, and shrubs can be ...

How many times have you heard that you should mulch your gardens and landscaped areas? A trip to the gardening section of any home improvement store means you'll see tons of mulch options, all ready ...

Worried about the winter frost? Need to keep your precious plants protected until spring comes around? Well, we've got one ...

May is a month when mulch piles seem to magically appear in driveways all over Pennsylvania suburbia. It’s almost become a rite of spring to get out there and spread a fresh couple of inches of ...

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 ...

As you know, I love to garden, but I don't like to do work needlessly. If I can find a gardening technique that saves me time, effort and money -- well, I'm there. And you can't find a better example ...

Fallen leaves make a fine mulch for garden beds and trees and shrubs, but they aren’t the only possibility. “Any kind of organic matter can make a good mulch,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge ...

The kids have gone back to school, football season is upon us and pumpkin spice-flavored products are back. That can mean only one thing: Fall will be here soon — on Sept. 22, to be exact. Our gardens ...

Plus learn about mulch types and which mulch is right for your needs. Getty Images Mulch is material that is used to cover flower beds. It can help control weeds, insulate plants and roots, maintain ...

Mulch helps retain moisture in the soil, regulate soil temperature, and suppress weeds. Composted hardwood bark is an excellent mulch choice for the Northeast, while pine straw and pine fines are ...

Sports fans recognize March Madness for all the great college basketball games in the NCAA tournament. I recently read a weekly bulletin from Ohio State University Extension where our local agent, Joe ...

Once the holidays are over, you might be left with piles of pine, spruce, or fir branches and wonder what to do with them.