As the leaves begin to fall across Northeast Tennessee, smart gardeners are turning their attention to one simple but ...

This week's column includes more advice for preventing or removing unwanted plants along with the best time to transplant ...

Planting flowers, perennials, shrubs and trees without mulching is rather like getting dressed for an evening event without combing your hair. Mulch is the finishing touch that makes flower beds look ...

Manual removal of grass from flower beds is best done after a rain. Mulching, groundcovers, and edging prevent grass from growing in flower beds. Treat annual grass weeds with pre-emergent herbicides ...

Spring is a time to be outside in the garden and yard. It’s a good idea to give all your transplants, and maybe your seed beds, a good feeding with compost or an appropriate commercial fertilizer to ...

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.

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CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. — After a long winter, whether you have gravel or mulch, your flower beds are most likely loaded with leaves, dead plants and debris. It is important to clean your flower beds and ...