If mowing, collecting, and discarding clippings is your routine, it’s time to change your lawn care practices. What to do with grass clippings instead? Clippings from healthy turf grass are loaded ...

Learn about the benefits of leaving them on the lawn, creative ways to use them, and eco-friendly disposal options.

Tomato plants thrive with the right mulch, and one budget-friendly option sitting in your yard can help improve soil and ...

Learn about the benefits of leaving them on the lawn, creative ways to use them, and eco-friendly disposal options. There’s nothing like the clean lines of freshly cut grass. But, what if we told you ...

Mulch is a material that gardeners use to cover the surface of the soil, and it offers many benefits like retaining moisture, suppressing weeds, and keeping soil temperatures stable. Besides ...

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Grass clippings provide free, natural nutrients and act as a slow-release fertilizer. Best uses: leave on lawn, use as mulch, or add to compost. Avoid using clippings treated with herbicides or from ...

Recycling yard debris increases soil organic matter, improves nutrient and water-holding capacity, and feeds soil microbes.

Any gardener will tell you that mulching is one of the most effective and environmentally-friendly ways of controlling weeds and nuisance grasses. More than that, when mulching with certain materials, ...

We’ve received so many questions about watering and conservation that we’re repeating these tips for conserving water in your ...

Following the principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping is a great way to have a healthy landscape without harming the environment. Today’s topic is the fourth principle, mulch. Adding mulch around ...

Gardening season is underway, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very helpful. Q: In the past ...