Question: I always hear that it is important to mulch the soil before winter. Can you recommend a good mulch for my vegetable beds? How about perennial beds? Thanks. Answer: Good questions for this ...

Winter can be tough on gardens, but you don't have to face the cold alone. We will let you know whether you need to cover ...

Raised beds make gardening easier, but winter can be hard on them. Bare soil sits there taking all the wind, rain, and ...

Cold weather makes it tough for plants to soak up the water they need. When you add mulch before the snow, it helps lock in ...

May is a month when mulch piles seem to magically appear in driveways all over Pennsylvania suburbia. It’s almost become a rite of spring to get out there and spread a fresh couple of inches of ...

Planting flowers, perennials, shrubs and trees without mulching is rather like getting dressed for an evening event without combing your hair. Mulch is the finishing touch that makes flower beds look ...

Sometimes, a seemingly gentle nudge can hit the rawest of nerves. And it seems that last week’s gentle diatribe on the constantly perplexing practice of volcano mulching was just that kind of nudge.