The smell of spring is in the air in Greater Columbus — not the smell of hyacinths or daffodils, but the smell of freshly applied hardwood mulch around trees and shrubs and other perennial plants.

While you're cozying up during winter, your garden is working, growing cold-hardy plants and prepping for spring. The mulch ...

Question: I’m planting a Knock Out rose bed. I’m considering pine straw, pine mulch or cypress mulch. Any recommendations? Answer: Plants are not that particular as to the type of mulch. Of the ones ...

Before winter closes in, do one last thing for all the trees, shrubs and other plants in your garden: Make sure they have a ...

While a fall application of mulch can be beneficial to plants, we have seen a growing trend of piling mulch much deeper than ...

Mulching your perennials is probably at the top of your fall to-do list for the garden of your dreams. It is a great way to protect your precious perennials over the winter months, helping to lock in ...

The end of June is a busy time as the garden needs clipping, weeding and in some cases watering this week. The lawns in Western Washington grow fast this time of year, so they may need fertilizing as ...

Over the past weekend, my daughter made a comment about how green everything looked all of a sudden and I can definitely agree. I often like to think of Florida’s seasons as “green” for most of the ...

One of the simplest ways to improve tree and soil health is to use mulch. A modest investment can pay off in several ways: water conservation, erosion control, weed suppression, a clean and uniform ...