Next time you mow your lawn, don’t throw your grass clippings away. Under the right conditions, small grass clippings make excellent plant food, which will help your lawn grow stronger and ...

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 ...

I want to know how to store my caladiums over the winter. I have tried so many different ways ... that never work. So, every new season, I buy new caladiums. Please help. — Lily Bier First, your ...

This lawn has been seeded with an all-in-one product that has fertilizer and mulch mixed in with the grass seed. Q: We're about to put down grass seed for a new lawn, and it was recommended to us that ...

Can You Plant Seeds Directly in Mulch? It's best to avoid planting seeds directly into mulch. Instead, move the mulch out of the way and plant seeds directly into the soil. "Seeds require contact with ...

Why talk about lawns in early April? I mean the magnolias are flowering (at least what’s left of them after the week’s meteorological insults) the forsythia is in bloom and there’s a crowded lineup of ...