This week's Master Gardener column also includes advice about overwintering tulip bulbs and how to contact the MU Plant ...

Those who have homes surrounded by pine trees will want the best gutter guards for pine needles to keep their gutters free of ...

Residential outdoor water use contributes significantly to water consumption nationwide. Given our dry conditions in 2024, it’s more important than ever to reduce our water usage outside.

Austrian, Scots and jack pine have a habit of hanging on to their needles ... In the forest, Mother Nature drops needles to ...

Beautiful as they are, colorful autumn leaves can be a real clean up process. Instead of bagging them up or letting them blow ...

Native oak leaves are an excellent base for compost, containing nutrients created by the tree and inoculated with ...

Nature is about to provide us with a valuable resource for soil improvement and plant health: Leaves. The autumn or fall ...

Pelargonium geraniums that have brightened your deck pots can be overwintered in a cool basement space. Dig the plants and ...

Fall mulching also gives you a head start on next spring. As the mulch breaks down over the winter, it adds essential nutrients to the soil, giving your plants a boost once warmer weather arrives.

Paul Quinlan wakes up at four, vaguely nervous about the day ahead. The tūī are up particularly early, too, as if to herald a ...

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.