If you diligently covered your flower beds or vegetable patch with mulch in the fall, you may be wondering, "do I need to remove mulch in spring?". The short answer is, it depends. It depends on where ...

As temperatures warm in spring, plants covered with mulch for winter should be checked for new growth. If there is none, leave mulch in place as long as possible. It is important not to remove winter ...

It might not quite feel like it yet, but spring is just around the corner in Iowa and Illinois and with it comes preparation for spring planting and flowers. Many gardeners wonder when is the right ...