Is there any truth to the claim that pine needle mulch makes soil more acidic, or is it a myth? We looked at the science of ...

Our reporting uncovered nine police reports claiming that Grant Frerking took money upfront for mulch deliveries but never ...

Nurtures soil with rich decay. Mulch does matter, especially here in the Yakima Valley where we are experiencing hot weather, ...

In July, “June gloom” gives way to summer heat. Days are long. Tomatoes finally ripen. Summer fruits are warm on the tree.

The leaves are curling on four of my seven plants. Two are Celebrity and two are Jet Star. The other three are fine.

Flax straw used to be viewed as an unwanted waste product by producers with seemingly only two possible outcomes—burn it or ...

Roses should be growing their most beautiful flowers in early July, but the heat can completely destroy this fickle plant ...

What is tung oil? We just refinished the floors of an old Victorian home, and a historian told us to refinish the floors in ...

Worried that your garden is going to suffer in heatwaves this summer? Follow these tips to protect your plants and keep your ...

Discover the many uses for banana peels in the garden and make your own banana peel compost, mulch, or liquid fertilizer.

No one wants to spend a lot of time pulling weeds, so we look for options that might cut down on the need for weed killers or ...

The months of June, July and August are often referred to as the trifecta of summer. And we are only one-third through this ...