When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Fall season is upon us and with it comes a list of rewarding outdoor tasks ...

Tender or borderline hardy plants won’t appreciate being left outdoors in your flower beds all winter. Abandoning them to the elements risks certain death, but rather than lifting them to bring them ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Richardson-&-Associates-Landscape-Architecture If there's one garden care chore that you ...

There's one simple but essential gardening task to do in January, according to Monty Don. I followed his expert advice and ...

Applying mulch is one of the easiest and best ways to help your trees and other plants, but doing it the wrong way can lead to trouble. “Mulch should be a flat, even layer over the soil,” said Spencer ...

Once temperatures drop, garden maintenance usually slows down, but there are many plants that are still responding to changing conditions in the weather. Behind the scenes, roots and soil continue to ...

Question: Does putting mulch around my garden plants help them or prevent the soil from warming up or getting moisture from rainfall or irrigation? How do I know how much to mulch? I use compost and ...

Strawberry plantings must be mulched for winter protection to produce consistently in Nebraska. Mulching reduces winter damage to the strawberry crown and flower buds. Most unprotected strawberry ...

If your garden soil turns into a brick when it’s dry or a swamp when it’s wet, the plants aren’t being dramatic—the soil is.

A layer of mulch is a powerful way to defend your plants against summer heat, drought and overbearing weeds, while improving the soil to nourish their roots. But what is the best kind of mulch? “There ...

A master gardener of 20 years says that this big mistake will deprive your plants of a truly healthy garden with soil that's ...