We use leaf mulch in the garden every year, using it to protect plants, reduce weeds, and improve soil composition along with other organic compost and fertilizer. Smothering Effect: A thick ...

"The benefits of this are so good for your garden." Gardener sparks debate after sharing controversial free mulching method: ...

While it's nice to cosy up at home during the colder months, the frost isn't great for our gardens. Many people look for ways ...

The recycling of fallen leaves for using in our garden pots and onto garden beds and borders is a very satisfying garden job.

Q: I have recently planted some rose bushes in my backyard and have heard it's a good idea to mulch them. What material ...

The result is compost, a dark brown, crumbly material with an earthy smell. This material is invaluable when dug into the soil to enrich beds before planting. Save fallen leaves and use as mulch ...

Composting is another way to utilize fallen leaves. Composting is the process of speeding up the natural decomposition of ...

Leaf mulch and grass clippings are nutritional organic materials that can be recycled to benefit your plants, combat soil erosion, correct clay soil or adjust the pH caused by pine needles.

Use this rough compost as mulch, round plants in a bed or border or spread it thinly over any vacant space in the veg plot. The mulch will continue to break down over winter and the nutrients will ...

Rather than let leaves languish on the lawn or send them to the landfill, Trinklein recommends two ways of using leaves effectively: Either mulch the leaves by mowing or make a compost pile.