Should I try plastic mulch in my vegetable garden to keep out weeds? I read the color red is better for tomatoes and blue [is better] for squash and cucumbers ...

SALISBURY — Mulch has now become an essential part of landscaping. It can often turn a drab landscape into a flowing master design in a matter of minutes. Cooperative Extension frequently receives ...

Mulch is the ultimate gardening time-saver, no matter if you're tending to flower beds or vegetable gardens. And while mulching itself may be a pain, it reaps many rewards: When done properly, mulch ...

Three potentially biodegradable plastic mulch products were evaluated by scientists over two growing seasons of broccoli to determine deterioration before and after soil incorporation. Pretillage ...

Each year, on our fruit-and-vegetable farm in New England, my family covers about a quarter of our 50 acres with plastic mulch. Rolls of it, five feet wide and 4,000 feet long, sit on a machine that ...

If you use mulch in your landscape, chances are it has thinned out over the summer and is in need of refreshing. If you’ve been putting off this chore, consider this: Mulching isn’t just about ...

MIAMI, FL—Plastic mulches have been used in vegetable production in the United States since the 1950s. Black plastic (polyethylene) mulch, which alters the plant's growing environment by generating ...

Consumers are sometimes shocked to find that organic standards allow for the use of plastic mulch on organic farms. After all plastic polymers are synthetic petrochemical products and not “natural”.