Most gardeners who grow robust tomato plants with abundant, healthy fruit know the importance of mulching. Applying a layer of mulch around plants can keep the soil cool in summer and warmer in spring ...

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James Wong’s latest book, Grow for Flavour, has received terrific reviews. Not surprising, really – he has read about 2,800 peer-reviewed scientific studies, and personally tested any ideas that ...

Herb Clarke, the venerable TV weather forecaster-turned-radio garden expert in Philadelphia, recently offered some advice on mulch. His thoughts: Mulch is relatively new to the garden scene, and ...