Ridge farming is effective across various soil types: it improves water retention in sandy soils and enhances drainage and ...

Strawberries are a summertime favorite, but growing them efficiently and sustainably can be tricky. At Tenth Street Orchard, ...

Do You Need to Mulch Every Year? No, you don’t have to mulch every year, but doing so can benefit your garden. Choosing to mulch isn’t a one-size-fits-all task and depends upon several factors.

Most gardeners who use straw mulch used it for controlling weeds. With a deep enough application of straw most weeds can be prevented from growing. If you plan to use straw as your sole weed ...

Before it gained popularity as mulch, pine straw was used in roads, seen here in DeLand circa 1900. The needles were lightweight, easy to transport and formed tight meshes, minimizing erosion.

A living mulch based on the perennial crop lucerne is allowing Danish farmer and agronomist Frederik Larsen to harvest more sunlight and produce two crops ...

There are many different types of mulch available to the gardener, but different mulches suit different applications.

Longleaf pine straw lasts longer than other pine straw, so ask for longleaf when purchasing pine straw. A 2- to 3-inch layer of pine needles makes an excellent mulch for acid-loving trees and ...

Shoppers may find two types of pine needles for mulch to choose from: Long-needle pine straw comes from the longleaf pine tree, and its needles are 12 to 18 inches long. Short-needle straw, which is 4 ...