Thinking about laying landscape fabric to stop weeds for good? Carol Barany explains why it may do more harm than help — and ...

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

Key Points In a large, raised bed, organic fillers are not only economical, but they also improve the soil over ...

If you have a fireplace or wood stove that has helped your family stay warm this winter, what do you do with the leftover wood ashes? They can be spread in the garden, but a retired Purdue Extension ...

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.

After winter, my garden borders always seem to look a little worse for wear. And by early spring, they tend to feel quite messy, and I know all too well that once the weather warms up properly, weeds ...

Gardening fans have shared a method for killing weeds permanently that has been deemed the 'only effective method', as people ...

Here are five good reasons to never use landscape fabric in your garden. We'll also share better alternatives for suppressing weeds, from cardboard to groundcovers.

Weeds steal water, light, and nutrients from a vegetable garden. Learn the best ways to keep weeds out of your vegetable ...

American lawns cover 40 million acres of land, an area roughly the size of New England, and the vast majority of that acreage ...