Discover the benefits of using mulch with ground cover plants and get tips for which types to use and the proper application ...

Fall and winter precipitation can be unpredictable. Even with cooler weather, garden soil is at its best with consistent ...

Organic mulches include straw ... remove it in the spring to encourage plant growth. Clean up the garden. Once summer flowers fade and growth stops, start cleaning up the garden.

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 ...

Fall colors have faded and winter approaches, and it's the perfect time to prepare your garden for the cold months ahead.

If an herb is a perennial in your particular growing zone, then it won’t need much in terms of winter protection, according ...

Cold temperatures alone doesn't necessarily damage roses, but rather the freeze-and-thaw cycles throughout the winter.

In nature soil never stays bare for very long, and that should tell you something. Mulching heavily takes its cue from the ...

While xeriscape gardens are designed to be low-maintenance and drought-resistant, proper winter preparation ensures your ...

Adding gravel to the bottom of planters? Despite what you may have heard, this Cowlitz County Master Gardener says such advice is bad for plants.

Many garden centers and catalogs have good selections ... and 2 to 3 inches deep with the pointy “nose” end facing up. Mulch ...

Leaf blowers remove natural compost and mulch, and artificial lights come on at night, driving away bats and moths. Then ...