Maintaining a garden can sometimes feel like a full-time job. Between watering and pulling up pesky weeds, your gardening to-do list probably feels endless. Of course, working in the yard is pretty ...

Someone planting a ground cover plant in fresh soil - Chet_w/Getty Images While ground cover plants are often referred to as living mulch because they'll eventually spread and cover the soil with a ...

My garden sure wood be nothing without mulch! Like choosing the right plant for the right place, mulch should match the conditions and plants growing in your garden. Mulch can be plant-based: compost, ...

Mulch is miraculous stuff. It keeps weeds at bay, fertilizes the soil, and minimizes the effects of too-hot (or too-cold) temperatures. Certain types even repel pests. But the single best argument for ...

Fall is finally here, and it won’t be long before the first frosts creep across our landscapes. If you have an area of garden, lawn or turf that’s hard to manage, try a living or “green” mulch. Why a ...

Probably the most appealing aspect of all ground covers, in addition to their trouble-free nature, is their ability to act as living mulch, keeping the soil moist while insulating companion plants ...

That’s a decision that growing numbers of gardeners are adopting. Instead of hauling in endless bags of bark or shredded and dyed wood, they fill the empty soil in their gardens with perennial plants.

SOCIAL DISTANCE: When planting multiple dahlia tubers, it's best to keep them about 12-18 inches apart, as dahlias get quite large. Photo courtesy of HummingBlooms Flower Farm Hi there neighbors, ...

“When broken down into mulch, your Christmas tree can be endlessly useful for your garden. Once mulched, the needles and ...

When choosing the best mulch for your garden, there are a few factors to keep in mind. Though it's important to consider how fast your mulch will break down and how easy it is to apply to your garden, ...

Discover creative ways to reuse your real, cut Christmas tree, and find out what to do with a living, pot-grown tree when the ...

Plant care doesn't end during the winter months. Discover ten plants that need special care in the winter to come back stronger in the spring.