Mulching No-Nos

Master gardener Paul James explains the dos and don'ts of mulching, then travels to Anchorage, Alaska, to discuss cold-climate gardening with Les Brake. In Covington, Washington, Gina Hungerford explains the benefits of catching rainwater with a rain barrel and shows how to build one. Finally, James puts a stop to the Japanese beetle by using diatomaceous earth.

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