Mulching is a key garden task, but many gardeners miss the mark. Learn what mulch is, how to apply it, and what to avoid.

For effective weed suppression without the need for a weed membrane, a mulch layer should ideally be three inches deep, ...

Many years ago early in my agriculture/gardening career, I discovered a book written by a woman who developed a novel way of gardening. Ruth Stout’s gardening technique involved applying layers of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mulches are materials placed over the soil surface to enhance landscape beauty, improve soil conditions, protect plants from foot ...

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 ...

'Yes! I am doing this in my garden,' said one person.

Growing vegetables, flowers, and herbs in a raised garden bed is a handy solution if you have poor soil or drainage problems, and it allows you to start planting earlier in spring. But how deep should ...