In most cases, herbicide application should not be considered as a first option for weed control. Hand weeding, hoeing, and mulching are tedious but effective methods of weed control. Sometimes, ...

If you don't want to spend all your time in the garden weeding, mulch is the answer. It is a bit of an investment of work up front, but mulch serves important purposes beyond just making the garden ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. What is the best way to install landscape fabric for weed control in a ...

If you’re looking for some budget-friendly ways to tend to your garden this spring, the answer might be in your hands right now. Today’s newspapers, printed with natural, soy-based inks, are versatile ...

Fill about a sixth of the depth of your raised garden bed with twigs and small branches (under two inches in diameter) that will fill some of the space yet break down and contribute healthy nutrients ...

The first week of March may roar in with cold weather but the soft bleating of opening buds will be waiting at the end of this month. The challenge is how to start the early spring garden chores such ...