When you tidy up the garden after the winter, don’t tidy it too much. “Make sure you leave the mulch layer that covers your garden’s soil,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist in the Plant ...

Mulching. It’s a technique that many first-time gardeners often gloss over when they start their food-growing journey. This practice, which involves spreading a thin layer of material on the top soil ...

Walter Battle shows how to lay sheet mulch, and Cathy Faust shows how to make strawberry jam. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, UT Extension Area Specialist Walter Battle ...

Before winter closes in, do one last thing for all the trees, shrubs and other plants in your garden: Make sure they have a cozy layer of mulch over their roots. “Spread it flat and even, like a ...

If adding new mulch will make a thick layer of more than 3 inches, you’ll need to remove at least some of the old mulch. If it’s healthy and doesn’t show signs of mold or disease, rake all or some of ...