Question: Is it safe to use manure from a horse or cattle farm on my vegetable garden? Answer: This question brings up an important issue that relates not only to livestock and horse manure but ...

Adding organic matter to our garden soils is usually at the top of the list for a greater garden. Putting leaves in paper ...

Don't toss those lawn clippings after you mow! Use them for mulch, compost, and more. capecodphoto / Getty Images When it comes to cutting the lawn, many of us know that it’s a multi-step process. Not ...

Is it ever right to use your grass clippings as a garden mulch?? On the latest You Bet Your Garden, we’ll bend–but not break–the rules as Mike McGrath looks at the pros and cons of collecting those ...

One of the first hurdles to planting a garden is the land: often hard, rocky, compact, dusty, weedy, and dry. Tilling the soil — churning up the ground to mix the dirt and soil layers and soften up ...

Having a good garden hinges on a lot of factors, including sunlight, water, and, of course, choosing the right plant for the place — and our relatively short growing season. One thing that often gets ...

Dear Roger: It's getting to be a pain to figure out what to do with my lawn clippings and trimmings off my shrubs. The rules keep changing for picking them up. I've decided to make compost. I plant ...

Erik Egan spreads grass mulch over the roots of freshly planted bamboo shoots. Really fresh grass clippings will rob plants of needed nutrients as they quickly decompose. Jay Drowns McClatchy Question ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There's nothing quite like the sweet, earthy summertime smell of freshly cut grass. It's a scent so popular that it's found in scores of ...