Even though the mushrooms in your mulch are most likely harmless, you may not want them there. Removing them involves ...

Should you use shredded paper as garden mulch? It might sound like a quirky, even questionable idea at first—but don’t toss ...

The annual carpet of dead leaves can be an important component in gardens. They can serve as root-protecting and insect-sheltering winter mulch or add to a robust compost mix.

Mulch adds protection to the roots of plants from fluctuating temperatures, suppresses weeds, and prevents moisture evaporation. Learn when and how you should mulch plants in the fall.

It's the season of falling leaves, and you might be tempted to use your pile as mulch for your garden and around the yard.

From the New Yam Festival in West Africa to the Persian festival of Mehregan to Germany’s Erntedankfest, most cultures around the world mark the season with feasting, giving thanks and displays of ...

Adding mulch to your garden is invaluable for controlling weeds and keeping the soil moist. While bark chips are probably ...

October’s soft light hits the quiet corners of your garden. Shade stops sulking and starts serving calm, low-cost drama. Landscapers know those dim ...

A Flock camera is seen at an entrance to Lowe’s in northeast Cedar Rapids Oct. 13. The home improvement store has three license plate reader cameras stationed in its parking lot. The cameras collect ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Cedar Crest College said Thursday that it got a large financial boost from the federal government. The college said it was awarded a five-year, $1.7 million grant from the U.S.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act strips more than $1 trillion from federal healthcare spending over the next decade, largely through cuts to Medicaid. One of the largest changes included in the law are ...