Many folks are now improving new and established gardens with mulch, but be wary of where you get it. It is possible to spread insects like the coconut rhinoceros beetle, sugarcane borer and fire ants ...

One of the most commonly asked questions in gardening is ‘what’s the difference between mulch and compost?’ Both are usually brown and soil-like, both help nurture plant growth – so how come they are ...

The post 9 Reasons to Use Compost as Mulch This Year is by Jerad Bryant and appeared first on Epic Gardening, the best urban gardening, hydroponic gardening, and aquaponic gardening blog. Mulch is ...

Leaves are beginning to fall from deciduous trees, and this will increase over the next few weeks. The question is, “What do we do with all of those leaves?” I’ve been seeing information online ...

Learn how to use wood chips effectively, control garden pests with trap cropping, and simplify composting with trench methods.

Most people pull that dryer lint off the screen and throw it away. But you can actually put that soft fibrous material to ...

What you bag up every week could be your lawn’s best boost.

I love kicking my feet around in fallen leaves. Love it. I think the colors and the crunch lying around on the ground is what fall is supposed to look and sound like. It’s natural. The leaves always ...

Mulching lawn clippings enriches soil with nutrients and boosts carbon sequestration. Bagging clippings prevents smothering ...