Let’s face it: Not everyone finds yard work to be a pleasant experience. Although gardeners at heart find joy in nurturing plants, the weekend warriors consider yard work a necessary evil. It’s just ...

Your front yard is the first thing your guests and neighbors see and is an essential component of establishing good curb appeal. Luckily, creating an eye-catching front yard is relatively easy and ...

Q: I have moved into a house that is about 3 years old with a wide variety of plants. I have read your articles against rock mulch but I don't know which of my plants can tolerate the rock mulch that ...

: I recently moved into a new house with huge pine trees in front and back. I would like to remove the grass in the yard that surrounds the trees and replace it with rock. Will the pine trees be ...

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Choosing a decorative mulch or rocks adds beauty to the landscape. Mulching of your flower beds, for purely scientific reasons, is to control weeds, retain soil moisture and maintain soil temperature ...

“Rock Mulch” would be a great name for a band, but does it make sense in a flowerbed? Mike McGrath will review the reality of trying to prevent weeds with river rock. Plus your fabulous phone calls.