Fallen leaves often feel like just garden waste, but they can actually be a valuable resource for your outdoor space.

Fall gardening might sound serene—crisp air, golden leaves, and the satisfying crunch of soil beneath your boots—but every ...

I love to garden, but I don’t like to do work needlessly. If I can find a gardening technique that saves me time, effort and money — well, I’m there. And you can’t find a better example of this than ...

Do you utilize mulch in the garden? If you do, that’s great! If you don’t, you should consider adding mulch to the garden, as there are many benefits. Benefits of mulch include preserving moisture, ...

'November mulching also adds nutrients to the soil as it breaks down over the winter, and gives beneficial insects a place to ...

Honeydew melons can be grown in USDA Hardiness Zones 4 to 11. Here's how to get started, make sure your next crop thrives, and when to harvest.

If the smell of fresh mulch is in the air, it must be early spring in Greater Columbus. As soon the snow melts and the first warm sunny day appears, gardeners head for their local garden center where ...

I had the great fortune to take a Landscaping Design class a few years back from Dr. Steve George through the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension program. It might have been the most inspiring class I've ...

I love discovering new, useful things for the garden. My most recent find is pine straw mulch. For years, I’ve used white pine needles (Pinus strobus) to bed down my strawberry patch for the winter.

What? Volcanoes in south central Pennsylvania? You hadn’t noticed? Well clearly, you’re not looking in the right places as they are ubiquitous throughout the region. They’re in suburban yards, ...