A garden never whispers. It announces itself the moment someone steps into the yard, and surprisingly, mulch often sets the ...

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

Why buy materials when your yard might already have them? This idea turns what's underfoot into a totally free walkway that ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

Aurore Baulier earned her architecture degree in Brittany and her masters in sustainable architecture in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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.

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 ...

Getting these gardening tasks done in spring, such as tending to soil structure and refreshing mulch, will set your garden up for success all year long.