Fallen leaves often feel like just garden waste, but they can actually be a valuable resource for your outdoor space.

Best for: Garden beds and vegetable gardens Newspaper Photo: istockphoto.com Shredded black-and-white newspaper can be used as an effective weed suppressant. Apply two to three layers at a time, then ...

My garden sure wood be nothing without mulch! Like choosing the right plant for the right place, mulch should match the conditions and plants growing in your garden. Mulch can be plant-based: compost, ...

Gardeners' World presenter Joe Swift has shared the best time to mulch your garden beds ahead of the cold winter months - and ...

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 ...

Shredded leaves make good mulch for your garden beds. Serious gardeners may consider renting a shredder, but be sure to use ear and eye protection when shredding leaves. Using a shredder is a ...

Getting your garden ready for fall and winter is key to ensuring healthy soil and a strong start next spring. To prepare your ...

When pine needles fall all over your lawn in the autumn, you don't have to haul them away. Here are some surprising uses for ...

LET’S HEAD TO THE GREEN. WELCOME TO TODAY’S GROWTH GREEN, WHERE BRANCH HILL FARM IN MILTON MILLS. AND I’M JOINED BY SEAN O’BRIEN OF USA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION. SEAN, ONE OF THE THINGS AND I’M SURE I’M ...

Mulching is the fourth Florida Friendly Landscaping principal, and it’s really a great way to install some additional efficiency into your landscaping. There are quite a few reasons for installing ...

There are still plenty of tasks to do in the garden as the autumnal months draw in, including one that has been likened to ...

Mulch can help your garden by improving soil moisture by slowing the evaporation of water, protecting from erosion, suppressing weeds, and moderating temperatures, but there are some cons to mulching ...