Mulching Tips , For Your Gardening Hobby. Adding mulch to a garden has a variety of benefits, from maintaining moisture ...

If the smell of fresh mulch is in the air, it must be early spring in Greater Columbus. As soon the snow melts and the first warm sunny day appears, gardeners head for their local garden center where ...

Mulch offers a wide range of benefits to your garden, from weed suppression to moisture retention. If you want to DIY your ...

Though mulch can be applied at different times of the year, mulching your garden in autumn has major perks. However, timing it right with freezing conditions is key to getting the most benefits, ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Spring is in full swing, and gardeners across Louisiana are turning their attention to flower beds and landscaping. While choosing vibrant blooms is always a highlight, one essential ...

Mulches are materials placed over the soil surface to enhance landscape beauty, improve soil conditions, protect plants from foot traffic and lawn equipment, and suppress weeds. To give your landscape ...

Garden spiders are beneficial insects that feed on common garden pests like aphids and mosquitoes. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Do you have a gardening question? The UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara ...

Organic mulch keeps soil cool, moist, and weed-free while boosting long-term soil health. Great natural mulches include compost, chopped leaves, pine needles, and straw. A thick 3-inch mulch layer, ...

Editor's note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension Educator for Agriculture & Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening questions submitted by Dispatch readers.

Although we had a little snow on the ground for much of November and December, snow has been scarce as we move toward the New Year. If this continues, does this have any consequences for our gardens?

As you're prepping your garden for its winter slumber (or even introducing new plants for a winter vegetable garden), you might want to add an unexpected to-do to your fall gardening checklist: ...