Homeowners often learn the hard way that bark mulch on a steep hill can behave more like a loose avalanche than a ground ...

Create a physical barrier around the perimeter of your mulched areas using stones, bricks, gravel, plants, or custom steel or ...

As with everything in life, there is a time and place for landscape fabric. However, it can become one of the most troublesome things to deal with in your yard and garden. Let's talk about using ...

I am trying to control water run-off and erosion on a slope in my front yard next to the street. Is there a best plant and a best way to do this? W.W., Sand Springs The short answer is no. There are ...

For many homeowners, spreading mulch is part of the ritual of tidying up the garden after the growing season. Some will use landscape fabric under the mulch, in the hope that it will prevent weeds ...

Landscaping fabric and high-turnover beds really don't mix. In any bed or border where you've got perennials, annuals, vegetables, or short-lived plants, burying landscape fabric just creates a ...