It's a double-edged sword, a blessing and a curse. Leaf season is a multi-faceted touchstone for gardeners and homeowners across the region. As a homeowner who lives in Louisville’s Highlands ...

The leaves have already started falling around my house, so I am eyeing spots in the landscape that need mulching. I always think it's such a shame when I see homeowners with lots of trees using store ...

A few years ago, a gardening friend suggested I place a layer of compost in my flower beds before mulching with my usual shredded bark mulch. As my garden seemed happy and required less care that ...

Mulch and compost are more than just "nice to have" in your garden beds—they're actually essential components for feeding and protecting your plants as well as keeping your soil healthy. Mulch helps ...

Mulch and compost are words we use that refer to improvements in garden soil. We sometimes use these terms interchangeably and we sometimes use them incorrectly. I will attempt to clarify and give ...

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 ...

Every year I have some wintertime yard chores to do, which includes pruning a few branches from the numerous trees on my half-acre property. Most of the time it consists of minor pruning of a few ...