Mulch adds protection to the roots of plants from fluctuating temperatures, suppresses weeds, and prevents moisture ...

Mulching with pine needles is a method that is gaining popularity among gardeners preparing their plants for the upcoming ...

Shredded leaves make good mulch for your garden beds. Serious gardeners may consider renting a shredder, but be sure to use ...

There are other options that may meet most of your preferences, including native trees such as cottonwood, basswood, river ...

We are almost ready to wrap up the gardening season for the year. Almost. October and November are the wrap it up, clean it ...

Fallen leaves make a fine mulch for garden beds and trees and shrubs, but they aren’t the only possibility. “Any kind of organic matter can make a good mulch,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge ...

● Prune trees — after the leaves are gone it is easier to spot the dangerous, injured, broken, or diseased areas in your tree ...

Early fall is the best time for Texans to prepare their garden for winter. A good rule of “green” thumb is the farther north ...

There are still things you can do to prepare your lawns and gardens to manage the winter and emerge healthier next spring.

Here are a couple of November ideas that will help your trees and other plants get through the winter with less stress, plus an easy outdoor container planting idea that you will thank me for next ...

In all its variations, mulch is a garden's and gardener's best friend. You can shred all of those autumn leaves or use another type of mulch to feed your lawn, enrich the soil in the vegetable ...