Between the planters and the soil bags, plastic is hard to avoid in gardening. In fact, some supplies you may not realize are ...

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A thriving garden doesn’t just happen because plants get sunlight and water. Healthy soil carries the real magic, and mulch ...

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.

Matt Stata spends his days in a Michigan State University plant biology laboratory. His passion for growing, however, doesn’t end when he hangs up his lab coat. When the postdoctoral student goes home ...

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.

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

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 ...

This press release highlights the growing pressure on the iboga plant due to increasing demand for ibogaine, used in addiction treatment. Over-harvesting of its bark and roots poses a threat to its ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The next time you enjoy a roaring fire in your fireplace, woodstove, or fire pit, you may want to gather ...

With record cold gripping much of North America this winter, many who find themselves with an abundance of fireplace ashes are wondering whether they can use them in the garden. Wood ashes from burned ...