Organic mulch keeps soil cool, moist, and weed-free while boosting long-term soil health. Great natural mulches include compost, chopped leaves, pine needles, and straw. A thick 3-inch mulch layer, ...

Starting a vegetable garden can be a rewarding prospect for any homeowner. In addition to having fresh veggies on the ready, digging in the dirt has big health benefits. Though yanking out weeds might ...

Straw is the dried stems left after wheat or oats (or other grains) have been harvested. Once the grain is removed, the dried stalks are bundled into bales. Ideally there will be very few seeds or ...

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Question. I understand mulch should be used in the vegetable garden to conserve water and help plants grow. What type of mulch is best? Answer. Perhaps there is no best mulch as successful gardeners ...

One of the best natural mulches for vegetable gardens is straw. Straw is a by product of grain crops and is made up of the dead stalks and leaves left behind after farmers harvest the grain. It can be ...

If the smell of fresh mulch is in the air, it must be early spring in Greater Columbus. As soon the snow melts and the first warm sunny day appears, gardeners head for their local garden center where ...

We are amid the proverbial “dog days of summer.” Not only does the air temperature rise, but the soil temperature increases and quickly dries the moisture out of our gardens. We are watering more ...

This short video describes how my quail turns mulch into an awesome fertiliser/mulch for my fruit and vegetable gardens.

The differences between substances used for mulch are mostly about the aesthetics and convenience of the gardener. “Plants aren’t so particular,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist at The ...

Why should gardeners mulch their gardens whether it be for vegetables or flowers? Maybe the best answer to that question is with another question. What gardener wants to save time, water, protect ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – At this point in the year, you might be feeling like it was a long summer. You’ve been gardening and it’s been a lot of work, but now it’s time to close out the season. Before ...