Add shredded leaves around your plants in the fall ... snug bed for the colder months. I Prepare your garden bed for mulching by removing any existing weeds. Loosen the soil and then apply ...

After a busy season, many gardeners welcome the restful, dormant days of winter. Still, there are some to-dos to ensure your ...

Create an easy, affordable, no-dig garden bed from ... inches of grass clippings, shredded leaves or weed-free hay or straw. Use a hand trowel to pull back the mulch, cut away sod, and open ...

SPRAY: When the weather turns mild and dry get out and dormant spray roses and fruit trees. Neem oil is good for overwintering insects and mites. Liquid copper sprays are good for disease prevention.

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Any experienced angler knows that the best bait is fresh bait. As good as your favorite bait, it cannot be compared to the real thing. Think about it: which you would rather have — a real juicy burger ...

As mentioned, a raised veggie garden brings lots ... formula to fill a raised bed is mixing 60% topsoil, 30% compost & 10% peat moss. Here is my recipe for an 8’ x 4’ raised bed: 2” layer of grass ...

Late autumn is considered as the best time to spread your compost over your garden bed, and cover it with a layer of winter mulch, such as shredded/chopped leaves and straw. By spring, soil organisms ...

Such tests are inexpensive and can reveal if the soil needs to be amended to help plants thrive in the months to come. Mulch garden beds. Mulching benefits a garden by helping soil retain moisture and ...

The Lymow One sports two key features that robot lawnmowers have been missing. Here's why I'm dying to test the innovative mower this spring. David Watsky Senior Editor / Home and Kitchen David ...