Rain pounds down, boots squelch, and your once-proud raised beds now resemble a vegetable-flavored swamp. Seeds vanish, roots ...

As part of Mizzou Botanic Garden's leaf-mulching program, fallen leaves are shredded as they are vacuumed by the Landscape ...

When it comes to covers for your garden soil, pine straw may be right. You'll only know for sure once you've compared it to ...

While compost and mulch may seem interchangeable, they have distinctly different uses in sustainable landscaping. Photo courtesy San Diego County Water Authority Seventh in a series republished with ...

A rose by any other name may still be a rose, but mulches need defining. There are 17 different materials considered on the University of California’s Statewide Integrated Pest Management website, and ...

Before you throw away those coffee grounds and grass clippings, did you know you can use them to make your garden grow? According to the U.S. Enviornmental Protection Agency, food and yard waste make ...

Key Points Before adding a Christmas tree to the compost pile, break it up into small pieces.There are many ways to break it ...

Mulch is an important component of landscaping that can be equal parts a style statement and one of the best ways to provide nutrients and protection for your plants. In addition to supporting the ...

A landscaping architect says that when thinking about how much weather the plants in your yard can withstand, start with what ...

DENVER (KDVR) — The 2025 gardening season has sprung, and there are several free resources that can help Coloradans create a sustainable and healthy garden this year. Many cities collect slash, ...