A big part of gardening is finding solutions to plant-related challenges. I found myself in that position, faced with a hillside yard too steep to mow safely and too large to easily dig up and replant ...

"This one isn’t about perfection… just getting it done!" Gardener demonstrates brilliant hack using old cardboard boxes: ...

Switching up your yard usually means ripping up the grass, tilling, and fertilizing the soil to prep for new vegetation, but why not just cover it up? Sheet mulching uses a simple form of composting ...

Lasagna gardening, or sheet mulching, is the process of making a new bed or adding to an existing bed by layering thick wet newspaper and/or cardboard on top of the ground, either on soil, grass or ...

Horticulturist Daniel Cunningham plants a Vitex (Texas lilac) after creating a new flower bed by using sheet mulching at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center at Dallas. Tom Fox / Staff Photographer ...

Don’t ditch those cardboard boxes; instead, put them to use in your garden, smothering out weeds, creating perfectly prepared soil, and composting in the process. “Using cardboard is a sustainable ...

Generally, gardening enthusiasts don't require as much outdoor time throughout the winter months. This is because plants enter dormancy in the cold or develop at a much slower pace. Consequently, you ...

A big part of gardening is finding solutions to plant-related challenges. I found myself in that position, faced with a hillside yard that was too steep to safely mow, and too large to easily dig up ...