Learn how to use wood chips effectively, control garden pests with trap cropping, and simplify composting with trench methods ...

The Springfield News-Leader in Springfield, Missouri, partners with the Master Gardeners of Green County each week to bring readers a question-and-answer column with some of the expert horticulturists ...

Key Points In a large, raised bed, organic fillers are not only economical, but they also improve the soil over time.Decomposing logs, branches, and wood chips will break down slowly, adding nutrients ...

There's a simple way to take climate action: composting. And what starts in your kitchen can benefit the world.

In this week's Ask the Gardener, we also tackle the thorny question of pruning hydrangeas. And if you've got a 'Live Forever' plant, we've got some tips to help that live up to its name. The ...