Every spring, we should take a look at our landscape to determine what clean-up or other preparations we need to do before the heat of the summer gets here. Cleaning up dead plant material, leaves, or ...

Starting a vegetable garden can be a rewarding prospect for any homeowner. In addition to having fresh veggies on the ready, digging in the dirt has big health benefits. Though yanking out weeds might ...

MADISON, Minn. — Ever since Carmen Fernholz stopped raising hogs, he has been searching for another nutrient source for his farm’s 480 organic acres. He thinks he's found it in alfalfa. Fernholz is ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Want to suppress weeds, conserve moisture, and enrich your soil over time? The first step is choosing the best type of mulch for your garden.

Also, how to choose, and use, the best mulch. With the summer heat already here and water supplies severely limited, many of us are anxious about being able to keep our gardens looking beautiful ...

Organics are the best way to go in your garden. Plenty of organic mulches are available, and they often can be had for free. Right out in your back yard or your neighbor’s you will find one good ...

A recent conversation with Carol Reese took me back, way back to my earliest days as a gardener. Carol, who retired in 2021 from a distinguished career as a horticultural extension specialist in the ...

Mulching is a great way to suppress weeds, retain moisture and, depending on the substrate you choose, add some nutrients back into the soil of your garden plot. It doesn't seem that difficult to just ...