Try spreading a thick layer of mulch, like wood chips or straw, around your plants. Mulch blocks sunlight, which keeps weed seeds from sprouting. Spread mulch two to three inches deep for the best ...

I’m an avid organic gardener that loves the time I get to spend with my plants. Yet in late summer I do feel a strain as I deal with some of the intruders that crash my garden party. I’m referring to ...

We went through a long, cold winter. The warm, sunny days of spring are starting to roll in. When we get outside to work in the yard, we are going to want to focus our time on the yard and garden ...

If you don't pull fall weeds before winter begins, you will have much more work and weeds in the spring. Cooler temperatures are finally here and if you think the only lawn and garden chore you have ...

Ask any group of gardeners about their least favorite task, and you’re bound to hear a chorus of “Weeding!” Rampant weeds steal water and valuable nutrients from the soil that beneficial plants could ...

We went through a long, cold winter. The warm, sunny days of spring are starting to roll in. When we get outside to work in the yard, we are going to want to focus our time on the yard and garden ...

Spring brings renewed life to our gardens and lawns, but alongside the desirable greenery comes the inevitable invasion of weeds. These opportunistic plants can quickly overtake a well-maintained lawn ...

We decided to visit family in Brownsville this past week and while here, I can’t help but to reflect on a growing problem while away from home. For some reason, I always feel a bit guilty when my ...

As married couples are apt to do, my husband and I have the occasional disagreement. Like most arguing couples, both of us are firm in our belief that the other is very wrong. The current topic of ...

Pea gravel private drive behind iron fence next to brick house - Paulmaguire/Getty Images With the driveway having such a huge impact on a home's curb appeal, gravel is a lifesaver for ...