Landscaping fabric might be good to snuff out weeds, but they can also cause a lot of environmental problems in your garden.

Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery says newspaper and cardboard can be effective weed barriers in a garden, and are ...

A pile of cardboard might look like recycling, but in the garden it becomes a quiet powerhouse. Gardeners constantly battle weeds, stubborn soil, and endless chores, yet one humble material tackles ...

Weeds steal water, light, and nutrients from a vegetable garden. Learn the best ways to keep weeds out of your vegetable garden for good.

Provides nitrogen, holds water like a sponge and slowly releases it into the soil, a weed suppressant, slow decomposition, slug control, deters deer, keeps soil cool in the summer and warm in the fall ...

Landscape fabric can help suppress weeds but deteriorates over time. Learn more about using and removing landscape fabric before adding fresh mulch to landscape beds.

Q: Several years ago, I was gifted a cutting from a night-blooming cereus, which had only a few stems in the pot, and now it looks like the photo. I’ve searched online for information on how to prune ...

American lawns cover 40 million acres of land, an area roughly the size of New England, and the vast majority of that acreage supports almost no wildlife at all. We spend billions maintaining these ...

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

Using shredded paper as garden mulch has pros and cons, depending on how you use it. Plain shredded paper is a safe and budget-friendly material when used correctly. Apply in thin layers and top with ...

Does growing a vegetable garden sound like something you’d like to do, but you don’t feel equipped? Well, here’s the deal. Find some dirt, and then plant. It’s that simple. If you want to grow food, ...

If you have a bunch of cardboard boxes at home and don't know what to do with them, don't throw them out just yet. One homesteader showed how you can repurpose packaging to help manage your garden's ...