Articles related to "Winter Mulching"

Gardeners in cold-climate areas that freeze hard during the winter may need to take extra steps to protect their plants from the ravages of cold, sun and frozen ground.

Fall is a busy time in the flower garden. Use this list of reminders and tips to keep up with your fall garden chores, prepare for winter and anticipate spring!

Find out more about what plant hardiness means and how to improve it in your garden.

Properly winterizing a garden will prepare it for cold weather and snow, and lessen the amount of repairing and replanting that needs to be done in the spring.

Mulch is the flower gardener's number one tool, offering multiple benefits for your flowers and the soil all year long. Take advantage of this work saving secret weapon.

Your garden and yard will fare better in the spring if you take a few easy steps to prepare for the cold of winter.

Garden mulches can be very useful when they're applied properly.

Trees and shrubs add structural interest to the winter organic garden. Ensure they survive the season with proper maintenance.

Think creatively when looking for inexpensive mulches. Find cheap and free mulches in some common, and not-so-common, places.

Peonies are hardy perennials with large, fragrant blooms and lush green foliage. Once established, they will grace your garden for many years.

For the novice or veteran gardener, few plants afford the perennial success of Sedum 'Autumn Joy.'

Drought tolerant native perennials like Stokes' Asters are good for sustainable gardens. Stokesia laevis 'Purple Pixie' is one summer blooming aster for small spaces.

Although we all enjoy the colorful fall leaves when they are on the trees, they soon come down and need attention. Raking, mulching, bagging are all chores to be done.

Versatile in so many preparations and cuisines, garlic is also an easy home garden crop. A little fall planting will yield deliciously fragrant early summer rewards!

Successful gardeners know vegetable and flower gardening is a year-round endeavor. Even in the deepest winter there is plenty to be done to ensure a bountiful harvest.