Drought Prevention
Drought is common in July and August … and so are municipal or state watering restrictions! The best way to avoid problemsContinue Reading
Category: Mulching
7 Amazingly Simple Compost Substitutes at Home and How to Make Them
By Glenn Anderson Finding compost substitutes at home may sound tricky if you’re new to gardening. However, it’s the opposite,Continue Reading
Can You Use Conifer Wood Chips as Mulch?
You can use almost any anything left over from woodworking as a mulch, and that includes conifer shavings. By LarryContinue Reading
9 Advantages of Using Buckwheat Hulls as Mulch
Buckwheat hull mulch in a home garden. Photo: browfarmonlinestore.co.uk By Fabian Deimos Are you looking for a mulching solution forContinue Reading
10 Gardening Gaffes To Avoid in the New Year
By George Weigel What’s the difference between a new gardener and an experienced one? The experienced gardener has killed wayContinue Reading
Using Seaweed as Mulch and Fertilizer
By Larry Hodgson Question: I live in the Magdalen Islands. This year, I prepared my first vegetable garden. At the bottomContinue Reading
Rameal Chipped Wood (RCW) as a Mulch and Soil Amendment
by Edith Smeesters, biologist, author and speakerwww.edithsmeesters.org A few decades ago, I was given a book by Ida and JeanContinue Reading
The Benefits of Mulching
By Larry Hodgson Mulching is one of the basic elements of “laidback gardening”. Mulch consists of a layer of usuallyContinue Reading
Using Coffee Grounds as Compost: Are They Good for Plants?
Photo: Shanegenziuk, Wikimedia Commons By Ruby Collins Most people rely on a cup of coffee to get them going inContinue Reading
The Story of Mulch
Leaf mulch being added to a flower bed. Photo: fresh-basil.com Mulching, the art of adding a layer of material toContinue Reading