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How To Calculate Cubic Yards Mulch Per Square Feet

Here you will find a calculator to help you determine how much mulch you need to cover an area.

Why you don’t want to bring invasive plants into your yard and what to plant instead

Master Gardener Laura Simpson explains what’s bad about invasive plants and offers some alternatives.

As Spring Arrives, Consider The Many Uses Of Topsoil

After a long and snowy winter, #spring is finally upon us – and with the arrival of spring, our thoughts turn to #outdoorprojects we may have put on the back burner as we shoveled and skidded throughout the past few months. If your sights are now set on those projects, #topsoil is likely also something on your mind (or even if it's not, it's something you may need if you're going to complete any type of #landscaping project . Whether you dream of…

Four houseplants that are hard to kill

I wouldn't want to spend a winter indoors without houseplants, says Alys Fowler

Why is It Important To Use Mulch In Landscapes and gardens?

Mulch will help your garden become healthier and resistant to diseases. Mulch helps protect the soil from the sun which helps prevent evaporation of water.

What Every Gardener Should Know About Mulching

See When to Put Your Christmas Tree Out for Pick-Up

Christmas has come and gone now many people are wondering about what to do with that browning tree in their living rooms. Put your Christmas tree out before all the […]

Ornamental pear trees are beautiful but they've got a dark side

Just look at those pretty white blooms on that pretty little tree in springtime. What?! They're really awful?

This Picture Book Grows Into a Tree When You're Done Reading It

A Guide to Christmas Tree Cutting

Picking a real Christmas Tree can be a big hassle. Going out to a farm, chopping down the tree with a hand saw, lugging it to your car, securing it to your car, and washing sap and pine needles off…

The right way to plant a tree

If spring planting time includes a new tree for your yard, whether it’s fruit, ornamental, shade or other type, it’s important to know proper planting rules to ensure your investment grows strong and beautiful to serve you for many years to come.

Oh, Christmas tree … now what do I do with thee?

Dried-out Christmas trees are a fire danger and should not be left in the home or garage, or placed outside against the home, said Karen Stafford, Texas A&M Forest Service Fire Prevention Program coordinator based in Lufkin. “Firs, spruce, pine, cedar and other Christmas tree types all contain a resin that is flammable, especially once the tree [...]

What Tree Are You According Your Birth Date?

Find your birthday and its corresponding tree. Then, see the meaning behind it below. Do you recognize yourself? APPLE TREE (the Love) (23.12 – 01.01 and 25.06 – 04.07)(12/23 – 01/01 and 06/25 – 07/04) Of slight build, lots of charm, appeal, and attraction, pleasant aura, flirtatious, adventurous, sensitive, always in love, wants to love …

When Do Tree Roots Grow the Most?

Do trees grow in winter? When do tree roots grow the fastest? Find everything you want to know about tree root growth - including how to help trees grow faster!

How to Grow a Bonsai Tree Indoors—and Actually Keep It Alive

Learning how to care for a bonsai tree requires some specialized knowledge. To figure out how to actually keep an indoor bonsai tree alive, we reached out to the experts for their top tips.