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 ...

Afterward, let the bulbs dry in a cool, dark place for a few days to prevent ... Fallen leaves also make excellent organic ...

Upon purchase and receipt of your garlic, remove it from the packaging and store the bulbs in a cool, dark place in a netted bag or paper sack ... (3 inches or more) of mulch over the garlic ...

Every morning, I make for myself a protein shake. It is my impression that this is good behavior, healthy and so forth. I do ...

Unlike Volutella blight, infection from Calonectria manifests as dark leaf spots that coalesce to form brown blotches ... or hauling away in a trash bag. Pruning dense shrubs also can help ...

Leaving part of the bag open at the end helps to reduce mold growth. If you see white tips emerging from the pointed end of the acorns during storage, it's best to plant them right away. That's the ...

My cosmos, however, are still going strong, flaunting their pink power and brightening up the mostly green-and-brown scene ... A little layer of compost or mulch will keep things nice and rich ...

Add more ‘brown ... for dark, crumbly material that smells earthy, like fresh soil. You shouldn’t be able to recognize any of the original ingredients. The texture should be uniform, without any large ...

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