If you have ever taken a leaf blower to pea gravel, lava rocks, bark mulch, or similar garden materials, you'll understand why mulch glue is so popular for keeping them in place. Most of these ...
Most people don’t enjoy pulling weeds. For most of us, it’s a time waster that burdens an already congested list of chores. While there have been a lot of advancements in weed control, few seem as ...
Ask any knowledgeable horticulturist how effective weed barrier fabric is in controlling weeds and you’ll likely hear that any advantages are outweighed by the shortcomings. However, most will ...
Whether in a large area like a driveway or a small spot like around garden beds, gravel can add an interesting texture and color to any landscape. It offers other benefits, too, including its ...
Q: We want to put down weed barrier in our landscape, but we just heard it is not the best idea. Can you explain why and tell us what does work? A: The great debate! I’ll just say it up front, I am ...
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Making a Pinterest-inspired raised garden bed

Cooking has become a passion of mine, inspired by the concept of garden to table from my own land. In this video, I ...
Q: I am planning to change about 550 square feet of my yard from grass to an area of rock path with shrubs, flowers and bark. I have been instructed to put down a layer of cardboard and then put about ...
Many homeowners use landscape fabric (also called weed barrier) throughout their landscapes to minimize weeds. Landscape fabric restricts the light required for weed germination (since weeds seeds are ...
You may know Bishop’s Weed, Aegopodium podagraria, a member of the carrot family, as goutweed, ground elder and snow-on-the-mountain. Native to Europe and northern Asia, it was brought to North ...