Shoveling snow onto garden beds can protect plants during winter. Snow acts as a blanket, insulating the soil and preventing ...

When winter hits, some plants can be pulled indoors, some are just fine going dormant. But lavender needs a little extra ...

Get outside and check on how your garden beds are doing this winter. Eye-balling the garden will help you determine if you ...

A master gardener of 20 years says that this big mistake will deprive your plants of a truly healthy garden with soil that's ...

If your garden soil turns into a brick when it’s dry or a swamp when it’s wet, the plants aren’t being dramatic—the soil is.

The Louisiana State University AgCenter suggests taking these steps to protect plants.

In this video, I show you how I chip up old decking boards to use in the garden and also use my Hansa chipper mulcher to chip ...

Mulch helps suppress weeds, keeps soil moist, and helps regulate soil temperatures. Adding a second layer of mulch after the first frost in the fall will offer plants additional winter protection.

Gro-Low sumac (Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’) is a selection of a fragrant sumac, made by Synnestvedt Nursery in Illinois. This plant reaches 2 to 3 feet tall and spreads to 8 feet wide. It can grow in ...

Mulch offers a wide range of benefits to your garden, from weed suppression to moisture retention. If you want to DIY your own, check the bathroom waste bin.

Want to get ahead in the garden this year? Tick off these important February jobs to put you in a good place for spring ...

Yards that include mature trees and native plants are critical rest stops for the millions of birds that migrate through the ...