If you can't "learn to live with them," Neil Sperry suggests a ground cover that makes mowing around them unnecessary ...

Heavy rains between Nashville and St. Louis this morning are setting the stage for minor to moderate flooding next week on ...

Now is the time for apple tree pruning. It is a simple process that can provide food for wildlife now and into the future.

Who knew composting was so complicated – and that there was even science behind it? In theory all it involves is taking a ...

Compost, the dark, crumbly, earthy-smelling material produced by natural decomposers, provides many benefits to gardeners and non-gardeners alike. Converting garden waste, kitchen scraps and various p ...

The sole occupant of the car was 52-year-old Jennifer Sylvia of Tiverton. Police said she was transported to Saint Anne’s ...

Oregon residents won't have to bag leaves come next fall thanks to action by city commissioners Tuesday. The council voted 3-0, with two members absent, to purchase a leaf vacuum that will suck up ...

Pecan hulls make a lovely mulch in a perennial garden or shrub bed. They lay flat and, at least in my experiences, they ...

Igloo cooler recall: 1 million ice chests could cause cuts, breaks or fingertip amputation ...

Creekside Soils, a municipal composting facility run by the city of Hutchinson, Minnesota, commissioned a covered aerated ...

Generally, you'll apply mulch 2 to 3 inches deep, with the exception of grass clippings, which you should keep to a depth of ...

We tapped the professionals to learn more about when you can get this year's garden started, with consideration to your local ...