Erik Egan spreads grass mulch over the roots of freshly planted bamboo shoots. Really fresh grass clippings will rob plants of needed nutrients as they quickly decompose. Jay Drowns McClatchy Question ...

Adding mulch to your garden is invaluable for controlling weeds and keeping the soil moist. While bark chips are probably ...

Q: Can you think of any reason why I shouldn't use the dead grass I just trimmed off of the ornamental grasses to mulch my veggie beds this year? A: I can think of only one argument against -- ...

This lawn has been seeded with an all-in-one product that has fertilizer and mulch mixed in with the grass seed. Q: We're about to put down grass seed for a new lawn, and it was recommended to us that ...

I want to know how to store my caladiums over the winter. I have tried so many different ways ... that never work. So, every new season, I buy new caladiums. Please help. — Lily Bier First, your ...

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Most of us have fallen into the habit of thinking of spring as the season for planting seeds, but in fact, grass seed does much better if planted at summer’s end into early fall. The cooler, commonly ...