Q: I would like to remove a section of my lawn. Is there a way to do this that does not involve a bunch of equipment? My back lawn is difficult to access from the street. During the drought I let my ...

Gardeners looking for an easy start for their garden beds should consider sheet mulching. Also known as no-till, lasagna and lazy man's gardening, it involves much less work than other methods.

Switching up your yard usually means ripping up the grass, tilling, and fertilizing the soil to prep for new vegetation, but why not just cover it up? Sheet mulching uses a simple form of composting ...

Cold, wet weather brings opportunities to sit in front of a warm fire. But if you get out now to do some sheet composting, you'll be smothering weeds, feeding the soil, attracting garden worms and ...

Fall is filled with preparing gardens for the following season, raking leaves, and harvesting. Use plant trimmings and fall leaves to create raised beds and a quality planting mix without disturbing ...

If you have ever eaten or made lasagna, you know it is made of multiple layers of alternating ingredients. It also tastes delicious. A lasagna garden — also called a no-till garden or sheet mulching — ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Keyhole gardens, which originated in Africa and now are available in kits from Costco, could unlock an efficient, Earth-friendly new way of gardening for ...