Rain, wind, and winter storms can shift all the topsoil away from your garden, which can deprive your plants of nutrient-rich ...

Raking leaves is tedious and a chore. So don’t do it. In fact, that’s the lawn care advice one regional expert from Virginia Tech has.

Florimulch or Enviromulch or a high quality dyed mulch are my top choices for mulching your gardens. They are an easy way to ...

Plans for up to 140 new homes in Stone have been submitted to Stafford Borough Council. Developer Taylor Wimpey is seeking ...

Hostas are easy to care for in summer shade gardens. When fall arrives, here's when to cut back hostas and stop watering and fertilizing them to prepare for winter.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Another week has passed with insignificant rainfall (in most areas) which means ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Another ‘summer’ refuses to leave SETX and is lingering a bit too long (in my ...

The following planning applications have been made to South Downs National Park Authority between October 15 and 22.

Wood mulch and wood chips will mat down to make a firm but spongy surface for your garden paths and around playsets. Pine straw is too slippery to walk on, so skip it when mulching these high-traffic ...

Both pine straw or wood mulch make an excellent mulch for your garden depending on the situation. Here's how to decide when ...

A Jackson County couple was targeted by pine straw scammers who demanded $1,600 after an initial $30 offer. The couple refused to pay the exorbitant fee and the scammers left after being threatened ...

Residents in Jackson County said they’ve been ripped off by crews offering pine straw installation services. People there said they were approached by crews offering to lay pine straw at seemingly ...