Mulching your vegetable garden with straw has a long list of benefits. Straw is inexpensive, easy to work with, and good for your soil. A layer of straw mulch between your veggie rows sets off your ...

Making your own mulch from organic materials like pine needles, dried leaves, and grass clippings are easy and budget-friendly ways to spruce up your garden.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plain shredded paper is a safe and budget-friendly material when used correctly. Apply in thin layers and top with natural mulch ...

Learn why your maple tree might be struggling and how to properly water large trees during drought conditions. Plus, discover ...

Editor's note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension Educator for Agriculture & Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening questions submitted by Dispatch readers.

Each year, those with a green thumb spread out mulch to protect their gardens, plants and trees. Mulch has lots of benefits for plants including keeping them warm, protecting moisture and preventing ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Spring is in full swing, and gardeners across Louisiana are turning their attention to flower beds and landscaping. While choosing vibrant blooms is always a highlight, one essential ...

Mulch is often praised for suppressing weeds, but one overlooked benefit can have an even bigger impact on how healthy and ...

Mulches are materials placed over the soil surface to enhance landscape beauty, improve soil conditions, protect plants from foot traffic and lawn equipment, and suppress weeds. To give your landscape ...

Q: If I place mulch around trees, how can I fertilize them around the dripline? Isn’t the mulch in the way? A: When we talk about watering and fertilizing at or around the dripline of a tree, we are ...