A layer of mulch suppresses grass and other weeds and acts as a barrier against grass seeds sprouting in your flower beds.

Usually grown from seed, varieties of cosmos come in both ... chrysanthemums are herbaceous perennials that are a welcomed addition to flower beds after the summer flowers have gone.

February is the month when indoor seed-starting takes center stage in the Northern gardening world. It’s when eager gardeners get busy starting their cool-season plants, such as cabbage ...

the soil is also right for weed seeds to germinate. Take heart; you do have some options. If you are just beginning a flower bed, then you are in the prime position to eliminate your weed woes ...

By late summer, I stopped mulching my flower beds, as my lawn had weeds and weed seeds and I didn’t want to seed weeds into my perennials. After weeds started setting seeds, I hot composted my ...