Every year, as I plan my garden, I like to experiment with new ideas and techniques. This summer has been the summer of alfalfa pellets. In March, when I was redoing the bed for my mini roses, someone ...

After the oaks lose their leaves, use cotton burr compost or Nature’s Blend as a mulch instead of pine straw (low nutrition) or bark (nutrition not available). If you use cotton burr compost, or ...