If your yard is "under-bulbed" and slow to show early-spring color, have a look at these 10 flower bulbs that are best ...
Applying mulch at the right time in autumn is key if you want to see the most benefits in your garden. Mulch too late, and ...
Summer may be ending, but your garden doesn’t have to! Here are simple ways to extend the season and what to plant now for a ...
Before stowing your gardening gloves, discover how mulching in fall can benefit the soil and help plants better handle winter ...
Irises lose their blooms in mid summer, so you might be tempted to prune them back at this time. Experts say you should wait ...
Move the vulnerable plants to slightly more shaded areas and replace them with plants known to shrug off drought without watering. Echinops, eryngium, hylotelephium (Sedum), lavender, nepeta and ...
Beautiful fall colours are on display around Steinbach, and a local gardener is offering tips to get your garden ready for ...
Water the straw bales deeply every day during the conditioning process, and apply another ½ cup of high-nitrogen fertilizer on each bale on days 3 and 5. On days 7 and 9, apply ¼ cup of high-nitrogen ...
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Proper mulch is beneficial to your garden

Proper mulching is one of the most beneficial practices you can provide for your trees and large shrubs, but selecting the ...
Bare patches dotting an otherwise green lawn can be frustrating. Get to the root of what may be causing a patchy lawn.
In the coming weeks, nature will provide us with an abundance of fallen leaves. In the past, autumn leaves were often ...
No matter what you're growing, leaving the soil in your garden bed exposed is rarely beneficial. Mulch your beds for thriving plants, especially in a drought.