Mulch helps suppress weeds, keeps soil moist, and helps regulate soil temperatures. Adding a second layer of mulch after the first frost in the fall will offer plants additional winter protection.

Winter can be tough on rose plants, and this is especially true when the temperatures are extremely low and the winds are ...

Weeds can be a real pain for gardeners, but there are ways to remove them and prevent them from returning.

Weeds can be frustrating to deal with, but gardening experts share effective methods for long-term control ...

Raise your pots off the ground to help them survive winter. Elevating pots just an inch or two lets water drain better, which ...

Leaves on a winter lawn are neutral until they form a mat. Shredded leaf fragments that fall into the grass canopy can feed the soil and vanish over time. Whole leaves that stick together form a wet ...

MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida about citrus, mulch and compost, lawn care, gardenias, creeping fig and ...

Dreaming of harvesting peaches, plums, apples or figs from your own backyard? Growing delicious homegrown fruit starts with ...

Fallen pine needles pose a different set of challenges to leaves and thus require specific tools to tackle. Fortunately, ...

Helping hydrangeas recover from frost protects future blooms and keeps shrubs healthy, so you don't lose a full growing season. Cold protection depends on hydrangea type, since bigleaf varieties need ...

Rice is also a hotspot for microplastics. A University of Queensland study found that for every half cup of rice, there are 3 ...

Winter, in many locales, brings with it some amount of snowfall. Thus, figuring out how to keep your driveway and walkways clear becomes a top priority, with the usual suspects of shovels and snow ...