Before you get started, visit your local lawn and garden store to find the right seed. You should choose seed that matches ...

As part of our Building with Cob series, we've put together an overview of cob and other traditional earthen building ...

Control grass growing in your flower beds before it depletes resources your plants need. From installing edging to adding a layer of mulch, here's what to do.

If your grass fails the tug test and is deemed completely dead, save your water and try your best to forget about your lawn until late summer or early fall. This period is ideal for reseeding a dead ...

Wet weather during the hot summer or cooler winter months can cause disease problems for our lawns and shrubs.

It almost seems like brooms appear on their own. Before you know it, you have several in different levels of usefulness. Here ...

If you're growing a lawn, the last thing you want is birds eating the seeds before your lawn can even germinate. Here are simple ways to keep the birds away.

Coconut sugar can actually help your heat-stressed plants recover. This works by feeding the helpful bacteria in your soil, which helps your plants absorb water better when they need it most. Coconut ...

Potted plants dry out super fast in the summer, but you can keep them moist and happy with these tips from gardening pros.

Straw weaving is a widely practiced form of traditional Chinese handicraft. Using pliable plant materials such as bulrush and corn husks, artisans create figures that are both practical and ...

Professor Xinzhang Song (Zhejiang A&F University) et al. conducted a study that revealed the response of soil CO2 emissions in bamboo forests of humid regions to straw mulching and its ...

Adobe flooring, a mixture of clay-rich soil, straw, and water, creates a breathable surface that regulates indoor humidity while offering a warm, organic aesthetic.