Rock-hard dirt. Patchy grass. A garden bed that looks like it lost a long-term argument with nature. If this sounds familiar, ...

This past fall, my husband and I traveled to Iceland and throughout Scandinavia. And as I do on all our trips, I kept my eyes ...

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An experienced horticulturist reveals when you can and can't mulch in January. It comes down to weather, and mulching ...

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