With so many choices available at garden centers, how do you choose the best mulch material for your vegetable garden? Wood chips or pine bark? Or perhaps a synthetic material that will help trap ...

Mulching is a key garden task, but many gardeners miss the mark. Learn what mulch is, how to apply it, and what to avoid.

Mulch helps retain moisture in the soil, regulate soil temperature, and suppress weeds. Composted hardwood bark is an excellent mulch choice for the Northeast, while pine straw and pine fines are ...

You've taken the time to rake up all the fallen leaves in your backyard; it seems a waste to simply discard them. Instead, ...

The daffodils are showing their color. The forsythia won’t be far behind. And since we won’t be planting tomatoes for quite some time yet, what’s an enterprising gardener to do in the meantime? This ...