Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners. October is here! That’s right, football, picking pumpkins and making apple cider. Well, a lot more goes on in the fall but I do enjoy some good apple cider ...

Q: I work in an office that produces a lot of shredded paper. Is it safe to use it as a mulch or in a compost pile? A: First, a word of caution: Be sure that your employer permits removal of the ...

With so many choices available at garden centers, how do you choose the best mulch material for your vegetable garden? Wood chips or pine bark? Or perhaps a synthetic material that will help trap ...

Do you utilize mulch in the garden? If you do, that’s great! If you don’t, you should consider adding mulch to the garden, as there are many benefits. Benefits of mulch include preserving moisture, ...

Used correctly, mulch builds and improves your soil like nothing else. But don’t make these common mistakes. By Margaret Roach Mulch provides so many services in the garden, from retaining soil ...

To mulch, or not to mulch — that seems to be the question. You will find advocates on both sides of the debate. Gardening is not an exact science, and you can find theories to support various ...

Do you utilize mulch in the garden? If you do that’s great! If you don’t, you should consider adding mulch to the garden, as there are many benefits. Benefits of mulch include preserving moisture, ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - “It’s time to mulch,” said Stephen Brueggerhoff with Texas A&M AgriLife. “Mulch provides a great benefit to the garden. It provides a little bit of water conservation, ...

Using mulch can lend an elegant look to a vegetable garden, highlighting plants with a raised layer of textured wood chips. Mulch also does amazing things for the health of a garden, at least when ...