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 ...

A rose by any other name may still be a rose, but mulches need defining. There are 17 different materials considered on the University of California’s Statewide Integrated Pest Management website, and ...

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 ...

Spring is a busy time for nature. By the time summer rolls around, a garden can get so exuberant that it’s hard to keep it under control. Perhaps you have a big lawn that you would like to shrink or a ...

Landscaping fabric might be good to snuff out weeds, but they can also cause a lot of environmental problems in your garden.

Join the Sonoma County Masters Gardeners on Sunday, June 29, at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 South High St., Fireside Room, to learn how to use cardboard and mulch to control weeds, build ...