Mulch is a great way to protect the soil from freezing in winter. Mulching retains heat, regulates humidity levels and ...

If you live in a climate with cold winters, it’s easier to plant rosemary in a container from the beginning so you can easily move it indoors during winter. When cold temperatures are expected, either ...

Start by conducting a soil test ( https://go.uvm.edu/soiltest) for any vegetable and berry gardens, plus additional, separate ...

This year, the autumn season has provided extended planting opportunities for home gardeners and landscape contractors. Here ...

Cover crops, plants grown to protect and enrich the soil, are known to boost soil health and help store carbon. However, the ...

Autumn looks sleepy, yet growers quietly get ahead. A short, well-timed task now can change your harvests next year. Across Britain and beyond, market ...

Autumn softens the light, cools the soil and hushes the garden. People who move now set up spring fireworks later. As All Saints’ Day (Toussaint) nears, ...

'November mulching also adds nutrients to the soil as it breaks down over the winter, and gives beneficial insects a place to ...

Central/eastern Oregon: Wrap the trunks of young, thin-barked trees (maples, aspen, ash) with paper tree wrap late in the ...

As the gardening season draws to a close, now is the ideal time to set yourself up for success next year. Assessing the ...

Gardening expert Michael Griffiths urged fellow gardeners to carry out a vital task now to help protect plants and flowers from the frost before it sets in.

Q. As the days shorten and autumn creeps into our Georgia gardens, I know it’s time to start “putting things to bed” for ...