Short grass is a bad idea most of the growing season, but cutting it lower has one main advantage as the season ends.

There are no absolute guidelines on what is safe to eat. However, in some cases, gambling with your stomach rather than ...

Garlic prefers loose, well-draining soil – a loam or sandy loam soil works best. Good soil structure and drainage are key to ...

Cut back the stems, and dig a large circle around the plant to avoid damaging the roots when you lift the peony from the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Another week has passed with insignificant rainfall (in most areas) which means ...

Don’t expect a true or vivid pink in pink daffodils — they have a cup that is more apricot -- but they are an alternative for ...

With the cold weather approaching, gardeners should take steps to prepare their gardens for winter, including deep watering ...

Learn way to make leaf clean up easier and more efficient. This definitive guide to leaf clean up will help you prepare your ...

It's called leaf litter, but the multi-colored fall foliage covering your lawn is anything but trash. It’s habitat for pollinators and other beneficial insects, many of which rely on leaves for ...

Here comes the free mulch! And compost, and fertilizer, and insulation — all swirling down from the trees in the form of colorful leaves. “The leaves that fall in autumn are a gift,” said Spencer ...

If you have deciduous trees in your yard, you have a source of free gardening gold—autumn leaves. Rather than clogging landfills with bags of leaves, you can use them to enhance the soil, suppress ...