David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Wine corks made from tree bark can easily become garden mulch for your potted plants or garden beds, adding carbon to the soil as they decompose.

These methods improve drainage and boost plant health. There are many different types of garden soil, and they all have their pros and cons. One of the more challenging soil types to work with is clay ...

My garden sure wood be nothing without mulch! Like choosing the right plant for the right place, mulch should match the conditions and plants growing in your garden. Mulch can be plant-based: compost, ...

Mulch helps retain moisture in the soil, regulate soil temperature, and suppress weeds. Composted hardwood bark is an excellent mulch choice for the Northeast, while pine straw and pine fines are ...

Mulch helps retain moisture in the soil, regulate soil temperature, and suppress weeds. Composted hardwood bark is an excellent mulch choice for the Northeast, while pine straw and pine fines are ...

Used correctly, mulch builds and improves your soil like nothing else. But don’t make these common mistakes. By Margaret Roach Mulch provides so many services in the garden, from retaining soil ...

Every gardener wants the best soil for their garden. How do you know if your soil is "good"? What do you add to make it good? When you go to a plant nursery or the gardening section of a big box store ...

I had the great fortune to take a Landscaping Design class a few years back from Dr. Steve George through the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension program. It might have been the most inspiring class I've ...

During our monthly Master Gardener meeting, I invited a fellow Master Gardener to drop by my home Friday morning to pick nectarines from my two trees. She arrived at our agreed-upon time of 9 a.m., as ...