To help your perennials survive the winter, our pro gardener explains which of these you should mulch after the first hard ...

For many years I have mulched my vegetable beds and garden borders with alternating layers of mature compost and washed dairy manure. Light, fluffy and innocent of weed seeds, both compost and cow ...

For years now, I have been happily mulching my garden beds and borders with washed dairy manure. Light, fluffy and innocent of weed seeds, cow manure is a splendid tilth-builder for our lean ...

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 ...

Gardening can sometimes be a chancy thing, so most gardeners will jump at any resource that promises to make life a bit easier and results a bit better. Mulch is one thing that is almost universally ...