A man lays down straw mulch in a vegetable garden. - Marc Dufresne/Getty Images Imagine you bought some bales of straw to mulch your garden beds in fall. You happily lay the straw down, safe in the ...

One of the best natural mulches for vegetable gardens is straw. Straw is a by product of grain crops and is made up of the dead stalks and leaves left behind after farmers harvest the grain. It can be ...

Could your vacation be saved by ... straw? Signs point to yes if you fret about how your garden will get what it needs while you're traveling. Straw mulch has long been known for its water-retaining ...