Don't be in a hurry to rake. Leaves left as mulch help suppress weeds, conserve soil moisture and enrich soil as they ...

It might be tempting to give lawns a close ‘crew cut’ before winter, but it’s important not to mow too low. If lawns are ...

One of the easiest ways to reuse fallen leaves is to turn them into mulch. Simply shred them using your best lawn mower, ...

As the short-term rental boom finally dies down, more high desert visitors are opting for boutique-style retreats with niche ...

Use your mower bag to collect leaves from your mulching mower, then spread around shrubs and perennials to keep down weeds, ...

It is important to plant bulbs at the proper depth. Here in the south, smaller bulbs (anemone, ranunculus, grape hyacinth) ...

Bob Bertog, president of Bertog Landscape Co. in Wheeling and a certified landscape professional with the National ...

Sap is the 'blood' of a tree, helping to move nutrients from the roots to the limbs. Some sap is not unusual, but excessive amounts may mean trouble. Learn what it means when you notice a lot of sap, ...

D ethatching is essential for a healthy lawn. It removes excessive thatch to help the grass get light, moisture, and nutrients. However, get the timing wrong and it can place the lawn under undue ...

Blue Heat, Safe-T-Salt, Snow Joe, Ice Slicer. These snappy brand names are pretty much all you have to go on when choosing an ice melt, leaving no sign of whether they’ll damage the concrete, harm ...

If your lawn is dried out or dormant, it is best just to keep it mowed to control the weeds and postpone any fertilization ...

Now that summer is a distant memory and fall has settled in, it’s easy to think your garden work is done until spring. But ...