Answer: One last gardening chore before you can cozy up in front of the fireplace and browse through the incoming gardening catalogs is tucking in the strawberries with a layer of mulch for the winter ...

When it comes to covers for your garden soil, pine straw may be right. You'll only know for sure once you've compared it to ...

June-bearing strawberry plants that have good winter protections with mulch or row cover will have plenty of blooms in the late spring and early summer. Strawberry flowers can be damaged by late ...

It’s time to think about protecting strawberry plants from the winter elements. Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach explain how to properly mulch strawberries to provide ...

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 ...

If you saw my strawberry bed, you might think I don t like strawberries. The leaves have been lopped off, some plants were ripped out of the ground, and those that remain are partially buried in dirt.

Raise your hand if you love strawberries! These sweet, juicy, red berries are one of the most popular kinds of fruit. And how could they not be? They’re delicious and nutritious — a healthy treat even ...

Mulch helps retain moisture in the soil, regulate soil temperature, and suppress weeds. Composted hardwood bark is an excellent mulch choice for the Northeast, while pine straw and pine fines are ...