• Before the heat and dry air of spring and summer, update your irrigation system to in-line drip, flexible tubing with ...

A 2- to 3-inch layer of mulch, such as undyed wood chips, shredded bark or dried-out (never fresh) grass clippings over the ...

Any time organic matter is added to the soil, plants will benefit.Winter months are a good time to start improving garden ...

It’s no fun lugging heavy watering cans to and from a faraway spigot, so plant your garden near a water source. Avoid ...

But before you throw it in the trash, keep that old hose to hand. There are a handful of clever ways of reusing your garden ...

This May 26, 2023, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a drip-irrigation soaker hose set in place over the soil in a small raised-garden bed on Long Island, N.Y. Damiano recommends using ...

This May 26, 2023, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a drip-irrigation soaker hose set in place over the soil in a small raised-garden bed on Long Island, N.Y. Damiano recommends using ...

(Jessica Damiano via AP) This May 26, 2023, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a drip-irrigation soaker hose set in place over the soil in a small raised-garden bed on Long Island, N.Y. Damiano ...

This May, 2, 2023, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a fence-mounted planting box brimming with colorful pansies on Long Island, N.Y. Damiano recommends that first-time gardeners start small ...

But there’s another route to self-care that influencers rarely mention: gardening. A few hours spent outdoors nurturing fruits, flowers and vegetables each week can provide physical exercise ...