Managing Fallen Mulberries in Garden Beds: Solutions for the Staining Nightmare

Managing Fallen Mulberries in Garden Beds: Solutions for the Staining Nightmare

Fallen mulberries will wreck your garden beds if you don’t stay on top of them. The staining, the fermentation, the pest explosion — it all compounds fast once those berries hit the ground, and by then you’re playing catch-up for weeks. Ripe mulberries accumulate quickly under the canopy, and delayed cleanup leads to stained hardscaping, … Read more

Harvesting Mulberries Without Staining Your Clothes, Hands, and Deck

Harvesting Mulberries Without Staining Your Clothes, Hands, and Deck

Mulberry growing in the backyard offers joys and challenges worth exploring—their vibrant berries, the way they thrive in varied climates, and the sweet rewards they offer each summer. A typical home grower might cultivate multiple cultivars—everything from the rich Black Beauty to the hardy Chinook and the delicious Illini Star. Along the way, many develop … Read more