Weeds are the bane of any gardener, particularly in a beautiful flower bed. Rather than rush to the garden store, head to ...

Tackle grass growth with these safe, natural approaches.

Compost is a mixture of partially decomposed plant material and other organic wastes used in gardens to improve soil structure and provide nutrients. Good garden soil is loose and has a high ...

Your lush green grass may be the envy of all your neighbors, but not if it's spilling over into your flower beds. If grass is creeping between the shrubs in your flower beds or among your flowers, it ...

Your kitchen scraps can help nourish the soil in your garden. Learn 3 methods of composting and how to use kitchen scraps to ...

Is it OK to use fresh wood chips in my perennial flower beds? In general, fresh wood chips are fine to use on the surface of a perennial bed, as a top dressing. It is not good to mix fresh chips into ...

Question: I plan to make a soil mixture for a raised bed with peat, perlite, vermiculite and manure. How much of each should I use? Answer: Many blends of the ingredients you suggest are used in ...

Fall is a perfect time to consider composting. As our days get cooler and shorter, deciduous trees like oaks, maples, and sweetgums will begin to shed their leaves. The swamp chestnut oak in my front ...

This summer was scorcher in North Texas, leaving many homeowners grieving the sad state of their landscaping at the season's end. With 53 days in triple digits as of mid-September, flower beds took a ...