Mulch helps suppress weeds, keeps soil moist, and helps regulate soil temperatures. Adding a second layer of mulch after the ...

Protecting your peach tree in winter ensures healthy growth and a strong fruit harvest when the warm weather returns. Wrap ...

Incorrect pruning, particularly topping, is the surest way to ruin a tree. If it doesn’t kill the tree outright, it will ...

Mary Lee Minor is a member of the Earth, Wind and Flowers Garden Club, an accredited master gardener, a flower show judge for ...

A simple but overlooked method can keep your trees thriving even through dry spells, helping water reach exactly where it ...

Do you need to rake your leaves this fall? That all depends on what type of property on which you live. Here are four questions to ask yourself.

Here are six steps from the Arbor Day Foundation to help you successfully plant a tree in your yard. 1. A few days before you ...

Before you can eat those delicious papayas in your garden, you'll need to keep your papaya trees happy and healthy. These ...

Place them around your vulnerable plants and keep their roots and leaves safe, and slugs and snails will be repelled by them, ...

It can be daunting to consider all the things you have to do to make your home natural disaster-proof. Here's how to start and where to look for help.

Purdue Urban Forestry specialist Ben McCallister recently wrote about tips for tree care as we transition into autumn and winter. These tips include mulching, fertilizing, watering, limited pruning, p ...

close-up of gloved hands scooping mulch up from the ground - Larisa Stefanuyk/Getty Images As fall approaches, you may feel like it's time to hang up the gardening hat and take a break until spring ...