Autumn leaves will help you to thrive because leaf mould is widely considered to be one of the best mulches for vegetable ...

Straw is the dry stalks of cereal plants and the material is a byproduct of the agricultural industry. It is an inexpensive and widely available material, easy to work with, and offers several ...

By planting garlic in the fall, you are giving the garlic time to start growing roots before it goes dormant in the cold of ...

If you have herbs growing in containers, bringing them indoors will keep them protected during colder months. "Herbs like ...

It's an in-between season for gardeners. Warm-season plants are worn out, but it's too soon to plant for the cool season. But ...

If your strawberries are looking sad after winter, give them a boost with regular, weak applications of liquid fertiliser, and lay some fresh straw mulch to keep forming fruit off the soil.

there is no need for thick mulches. Wet straw can become a hotbed for slugs. So let summer mulch rot away, or fork it in and let the soil air a little, unless your region experiences continuous ...

It's an in-between season for gardeners. Warm-season plants are worn out, but it's too soon to plant for the cool season. But ...

There is plenty of exciting fall color at your local nursery these days. There you will find fall-blooming salvias, cyclamen, primulas, violas, pansies and more.