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
Category: Mulching
Vegetable Beds Need Mulch Too!
Why are you still hoeing when a mulch could be doing all the work? Photo: www.myhousedeals.com The age-old tradition forContinue Reading
Can You Use Whole Leaves as a Mulch?
You might want to use whole leaf mulch between garden beds, but probably not in the beds themselves. Photo: sergabblog.wordpress.comContinue Reading
Put Your Mulch to Double Use: Grow Mushrooms!
Edible mushrooms grown in ordinary garden mulch. Photo: Etienne Durand E-mail message: I’m a big fan of your blog and readContinue Reading
Bulbs and Mulch: A Great Combo!
Bulbs (here, hyacinths) easily push up through mulch. Photo: nittygrittydirtman.com Question: I want to plant many bulbs in my flower bedContinue Reading
How Garden Plants Adapt to Cold
Plants do best when they can acclimatize slowly to cold. Source: libreshot.com If you live in a cold climate, you’veContinue Reading
Store Leaves for Next Year’s Compost
Put aside a few bags of chopped leaves for next year’s compost pile. Source: katob427.com Don’t use all your fallContinue Reading
Don’t Butt Out in Flower Pots!
In Montreal, Canada, at least 60 fires and millions of dollars of damage were caused by cigarette butts carelessly tossedContinue Reading
No Real Need to Blanch Leeks
Leeks (Allium ampeloprasum) with a long white stalk have always been considered highly desirable by gardeners. To obtain such whiteness,Continue Reading
Garden Myth: Pine Needles Acidify the Soil
There is a very common and persistent garden myth that pine needles (and other conifer needles) acidify the soil andContinue Reading