WASHINGTON — Al in Gaithersburg writes: “I have a grapevine. This year it was producing many good looking fruits, and I was looking forward to a good harvest, but then the fruits suddenly started ...

But sheet mulching does even more than that. Beneath the layers of compost materials, sheet mulches typically include a layer of cardboard to keep grass and weeds from growing through – a great way to ...

Proper mulching is one of the most beneficial practices you can provide for your trees and large shrubs, but selecting the right type of mulch makes all the difference. Organic mulches such as ...

Used correctly, mulch builds and improves your soil like nothing else. But don’t make these common mistakes. By Margaret Roach Mulch provides so many services in the garden, from retaining soil ...

LOCAL GARDEN GURU Christina Pfeiffer maintains that proper mulching is the secret to beautiful gardens. Pfeiffer, a professional horticulturist and popular garden educator, recommends mulching the ...

Soon we’ll be seeing spring’s blooms, but for now, our gardens are still wet and cold. Plants may look to be asleep but they’re preparing to put out new leaves and buds. Newly planted trees, ...

Question: My grapevines are not growing as usual. I have had them for seven years. They always give me nice big leaves, but this year, they are very small and brown like they are dying or lacking ...