A no-mow yard saves you time and money. There are many ways to approach it, depending on your region and aesthetic, from ...

Whether you're a home gardener or an industrial farmer, you might be familiar with mulching films—plastic sheets laid over the soil to protect seedlings and promote crop growth. But like many other ...

WHEN TO MULCH. THE LEAVES ARE NOW CHANGING COLOR AND FALLING, WHICH MEANS IT’S NOW TIME FOR EVERYONE’S FAVORITE THING. AND THAT’S, WELL, DEALING WITH THE LEAVES. THIS IS A BIT OF A DEBATED TOPIC, ...

The growing season may be winding down for the year, but that doesn’t mean that planting time is through. Cool autumn days are perfect for planting many perennials, including most of our favorite ...

A big part of gardening is finding solutions to plant-related challenges. I found myself in that position, faced with a hillside yard too steep to mow safely and too large to easily dig up and replant ...

Conventional land clearing methods often come with drawbacks. Heavy excavation equipment can compact and scar soil, repeated passes may disrupt understory and root networks, controlled burns produce ...

The word “superfood” gets thrown around a lot in health and nutrition circles, commonly referring to a food that delivers health benefits that dwarf those of many others. But superfood is also ...

Erica Chernoh, a horticultural extension agent for the OSU Extension Center, says digging blackberries up and using herbicides are the most efficient ways to control the plant. The sooner a blackberry ...

SIDELINES HELPING COACH AND CHEER HER TEAM TO A WIN. WELL, WE’RE IN THE HEART OF SUMMER AND THAT MEANS PRIME TIME FOR BLACKBERRIES, THE OFFICIAL FRUIT OF THE COMMONWEALTH IS RIPE AND READY TO PICK AT ...

Strawberries are a summertime favorite, but growing them efficiently and sustainably can be tricky. At Tenth Street Orchard, a pick-your-own strawberry and blackberry farm in Sterling, Kan., Jonathon ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. What separates a mulching mower from a standard one is a specialized blade that creates an upward airflow, which causes grass to continuously ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Tree care, in many cases, can be expensive if you require the assistance of an arborist for pruning or removals. Extreme weather events, characterized by extensive rain and ...