When used properly, organic mulch can provide numerous benefits for garden beds and landscapes. When used improperly, mulch ...
For this edition of the Scrub Hub, we are looking what to do, and what not to do, when it comes to planting trees. Simple ...
Mulch can be almost any loose aggregate material that will stay put and not significantly reduce air exchange out of the soil ...
About 25 years ago, Mary Pate of McCook planted a pink flowering crab apple tree, using the city's tree rebate program. The tree is still thriving, reliably blooming each year and attracting dozens of ...
They provide shade, they are an animal habitat and in Fall they are a tourist attraction. Our trees are important but can be ...
Mulch is a great addition to garden beds and other areas in your yard. However, you can have too much of a good thing, and ...
Looking to start a spring garden? This April planting guide features the best fruits and veggies to grow now for bountiful ...
Before planting clear the area of all grass and weeds. Add 4 to 5 shovelfuls of organic matter like peat moss or manure to ...
Finally, regardless of your mulch of choice, please, no mulch volcanoes around the base of trees and no more than 2-inches of mulch on any bed. Either one earns an immediate Flagrant-1 foul call!
Using the appropriate amount of mulch can help save trees' lives, providing people with shade and animals with natural ...
The region’s forests are adapted to fire. It’s a natural and necessary part of the ecosystem. Today’s megafires, though, burn longer and hotter than blazes in the past due to decades of ill-considered ...