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Mulching will help sensitive plants survive winter temperatures — these are the ones to protect now ...

She warns, "Don't cut into old wood, as lavender struggles to regrow. Applying a light mulch of gravel or sand can help ...

In addition, a good protective layer of mulch helps minimize fluctuating soil temperatures. Research shows that non-mulched bare soil can vary in temperature by more than 30 to 40 degrees during ...

Four cubic yards of mulch in the backyard and one more to go. Last week’s nice weather had us putting down fresh mulch over the gardens. We hadn’t added mulch since August 2022, a week before ...

Lavender in full bloom is a more glorious spectacle in San Francisco than in Los Angeles because of the colder winters up north. Lavender’s needs are minimal: plenty of light and fast-draining soil.

Mulch in your veggie garden must be done with extra care. “Mulching over transplants is a good practice, but you shouldn’t mulch over newly-planted seeds or newly germinated plants,” says ...

Every year, my mom looks at the flowerbeds in our front yard with a stern and critical eye. She then proceeds to label them a disgrace to the nation.