While you're cozying up during winter, your garden is working, growing cold-hardy plants and prepping for spring. The mulch ...

Winter mulching helps regulate soil temperature and protect plant roots - but it's only beneficial to certain types of plants ...

Mulch adds protection to the roots of plants from fluctuating temperatures, suppresses weeds, and prevents moisture evaporation. Learn when and how you should mulch plants in the fall.

Before winter closes in, do one last thing for all the trees, shrubs and other plants in your garden: Make sure they have a ...

From soil improvement to crafts, these winter garden ideas will keep you busy until spring and make your garden better.

I love discovering new, useful things for the garden. My most recent find is pine straw mulch. For years, I’ve used white pine needles (Pinus strobus) to bed down my strawberry patch for the winter.

Try to turn your leaf pile every few weeks during the fall and winter. This little effort makes your leaf mulch ready sooner.

If the smell of fresh mulch is in the air, it must be early spring in Greater Columbus. As soon the snow melts and the first warm sunny day appears, gardeners head for their local garden center where ...

I had the great fortune to take a Landscaping Design class a few years back from Dr. Steve George through the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension program. It might have been the most inspiring class I've ...

Adding organic matter to our garden soils is usually at the top of the list for a greater garden. Putting leaves in paper ...

BBC Gardeners' World Magazine's Catherine Mansley recently explained the benefits of a free gardening material that is ...