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Cool month is ideal for adding bare root deciduous fruit trees, vines, roses and shrubs — and harvesting citrus ...

Exiling your tree to the kerb is heartbreaking, but it doesn't have to be so. In fact, there is something much more useful to be done with your former festive showstopper.

I'm a permaculture-focused grower and master gardener, and I really don't like landscaping fabric. I've seen it misused in so many gardens, and even made some of ...

A new study published in New Contaminants reveals that black carbon formed during wheat straw burning can significantly reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance genes in soil and soybean crops, ...

If you've ever tried mulching your garden beds in spring, you know how easily those emerging perennials can get buried under fresh layers of wood chips. It's a frustrating setback for any gardener — ...

Before winter closes in, do one last thing for all the trees, shrubs and other plants in your garden: Make sure they have a cozy layer of mulch over their roots. “Spread it flat and even, like a ...

Head out into the forest and you'll find every plant surrounded by nature's mulch — fallen leaves and decomposing vegetation. The soil beneath the litter is usually moist and nutrient-rich. We can ...