Want to learn how to make compost for your garden? Not only does compost help your plants grow stronger and healthier, but it's also the perfect way to reduce waste and do your part for the ...

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 ...

Mulch should protect your plants, not invite weeds. When you choose the wrong type or apply it poorly, you create the perfect ...

It's midsummer here at Homeacres, and I want to show you four simple ways I make compost — for potting, for mulching, and for ...

When you tidy up the garden after the winter, don’t tidy it too much. “Make sure you leave the mulch layer that covers your garden’s soil,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist in the Plant ...

If you have a garden of any kind, making your own compost will save you money on fertilizer, potting soil, and mulch. Plus, you’ll know for sure that what you’re adding to your soil is 100 percent ...

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 ...

The leaves are falling all over the state now. There are several things you can do with those leaves. One great way to use them to your — and your plants’ — benefit is to use leaf litter as mulch.

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 ...

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 ...

It became popular the last couple of years after going viral on social media as a "hack." But is it worth it?