Mulch helps suppress weeds, keeps soil moist, and helps regulate soil temperatures. Adding a second layer of mulch after the ...

Florimulch or Enviromulch or a high quality dyed mulch are my top choices for mulching your gardens. They are an easy way to ...

Both pine straw or wood mulch make an excellent mulch for your garden depending on the situation. Here's how to decide when ...

When weeds do appear, remove them before they flower. Deep-rooted weeds can be pulled using a stick weeder or pointed, narrow ...

While strawberry plants need some cold to send them into dormancy, they also need protection from freezing weather. Here's ...

The City of Columbia has spent two years and more than $24 million to revive the large park in the city’s downtown.

To ensure your perennials last for years, winterizing them properly is important. Our master gardener dishes expert tips, ...

If you prefer to set your plants into beds, work several inches of organic matter into the soil to loosen our clays and keep it friable for several years. Sphagnum peat moss works well, as will ...

Fill your garden with a succession of colorful blooms with our complete guide to planting spring, summer, and fall-flowering ...

Just like your spring and summer mulching helped keep moisture in the soil, your fall and winter mulch accomplishes the same task.

Planting trees in the fall months works well with the higher climate zones. The lower or desert zones’ planting season ...

It can be daunting to consider all the things you have to do to make your home natural disaster-proof. Here's how to start and where to look for help.