The shortest answer to this question is: carefully and with proper planning. Weeds in a pond are linked to the total pond environment, taking up nutrients from the pond and surrounding area, creating ...

Steam rising from a compost pile. You can learn how to make your very own compost pile below. As the temperatures begin to chill, more people are thinking about finding their snowblower than digging ...

A rake is the first and arguably most important item in an aquatic weed removal tool collection. Designed to remove loose patches of floating, rooted weeds (coontail, curly-leafed pondweed, etc.), a ...

Q: Thanks for your recent column about composters you can buy. I built my own last year out of untreated wood pallets; it’s partially open-air and it’s about a 4-foot cube in a fairly sunny location.

But sheet mulching does even more than that. Beneath the layers of compost materials, sheet mulches typically include a layer of cardboard to keep grass and weeds from growing through – a great way to ...

HOT COMMODITY: Composting works best if it generates heat. Photo courtesy of Wild Abundance Warm greetings, gardeners. Our famous and beloved Herb Fest has come and gone, and we’re officially past the ...

Pulled weeds can still harm your garden if not removed properly. Leftover weeds may re-root, spread seeds, attract pests, or steal nutrients. Dispose of weeds by safe composting, bagging, or ...