A garden never whispers. It announces itself the moment someone steps into the yard, and surprisingly, mulch often sets the ...

Mulching is a key garden task, but many gardeners miss the mark. Learn what mulch is, how to apply it, and what to avoid.

Cocoa mulch is a fabulous organic product that can be used on a variety of plants. Here are the ones that will benefit most ...

Mulch has many benefits in the garden, like retaining soil moisture, insulating roots, and deterring weeds. Spreading a layer of mulch also makes your landscape look tidier. But there are so many ...

Timing is everything.

Now that we are having some warm sunny days, many of us want to get out into the garden and start planting our seeds and seedlings from indoors. However, don't be hasty.

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Avoid believing the misconception that roses are nutrient hogs, as this can result in overfertilizing. • Choose organic ...

Learn how Florida-Friendly Landscaping saves money, conserves water and protects the environment with nine key principles.

Ensuring your plants get the right amount of water is a challenging task, and lugging around a watering can is hard work. Here are some hands-off alternatives.

While temperatures across the state have plummeted, the warmth earlier this week brought out winter-weary customers in droves.

Moon is setting low, Stars, snow glittering like gems Dawn will be here, soon. –4:30 am haiku One’s winter MO is just becoming established when — oops — winter appears to be over, although on Martha’s ...