Discover the secrets to growing potatoes successfully in a woodchip mulch raised garden bed! In this video, we guide you ...

Varanasi: In a step toward transforming rice–potato cropping systems into more sustainable and climate-resilient models, the International Rice Resear.

International Rice Research Institute (ISARC) and the International Potato Center (CIP) jointly held a stakeholder ...

Mulch helps retain moisture in the soil, regulate soil temperature, and suppress weeds. Composted hardwood bark is an excellent mulch choice for the Northeast, while pine straw and pine fines are ...

Shoppers may find two types of pine needles for mulch to choose from: Long-needle pine straw comes from the longleaf pine tree, and its needles are 12 to 18 inches long. Short-needle straw, which is 4 ...

A pine straw mulch allows plenty of air and water to pass through. It’s useful to minimize slug damage on large-leafed perennials such as hostas – the slugs hate the pine straw!