'November mulching also adds nutrients to the soil as it breaks down over the winter, and gives beneficial insects a place to ...

Do you utilize mulch in the garden? If you do, that’s great! If you don’t, you should consider adding mulch to the garden, as there are many benefits. Benefits of mulch include preserving moisture, ...

Many years ago early in my agriculture/gardening career, I discovered a book written by a woman who developed a novel way of gardening. Ruth Stout’s gardening technique involved applying layers of ...

Plasticulture refers to the use of plastic in agricultural activities. This can include soil fumigation, irrigation, the packaging of agricultural products, and the protection of harvests from ...

While mulching your gardens is beneficial, fall mulching isn’t required. As long as your garden is mulched, there’s no need to add more in the fall. Tidying beds and dividing perennials are more ...

Mulch film is a layer of material applied to cover and protect the topsoil. It is highly valued in modern agriculture owing to benefits such as soil moisture retention, soil temperature regulation, ...

In a previous blog post, I discussed how I was experimenting with agricultural paper as a barrier to control weeds in my garden. Agricultural paper mulch is engineered to slowly break down during the ...