Every gardener should aim to create a natural and organic home garden, but making this dream a reality isn’t always easy.

Soil can be expensive, especially when it's time to top off raised beds or other garden areas. Luckily, making your own customized DIY soil isn't difficult.

We all love the look of a freshly mulched garden bed or tree well. Besides looking great, there are quite a few other benefits to mulch. Mulch can suppress weeds by blocking the light that some seeds ...

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 ...

I explain green and brown ingredients, using coffee and other wastes including roots of perennial weeds and blighted leaves.

While a tree with exposed roots might show some character, it can make your landscape look uncared for and pose a tripping ...

Mulching can damage gardens and harm pollinators if used incorrectly.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – No one actually likes to do it, but it's necessary for a good-looking, healthy yard: Mulching. And there are a variety of options. “Mulching is important. It's kind of the ...

Ideally, garden soil is loamy: a balanced mix that holds moisture while still draining well, with enough organic matter to ...

Mulch is practical -- it holds moisture and controls weeds. It is also a design element that helps give your landscape a clean, unified look. What mulch should you use on your landscape beds? My first ...