Mulch is an effective tool to protect your plants, beautify your yard and add nutrients to your soil. Making it is easier than you might think. DIY mulch saves money and it’s environmentally friendly, ...

Experts look at the most effective coverings for your beds and borders.

The scents of spring often include the earthy smell of wood-based mulches being applied to landscapes. If you take part in this annual gardening chore, here are some things to know to help you make ...

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. Gardeners have been known to mulch with ground-up corncobs and nutshells, spent beer hops ...

When you tidy up the garden after the winter, don’t tidy it too much. “Make sure you leave the mulch layer that covers your garden’s soil,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist in the Plant ...

As the weather has been cooler, everyone has headed out to their yards to get some work done. Many people are putting out mulch. Mulch has lots of positive attributes — it discourages weeds, conserves ...

For more than 20 years we’ve been using pine bark mulch on our own gardens, while mulch fads came and went. Dyed redwood chips, cypress, dyed shredded rubber and dyed black wood chips have come into ...

Make your plants healthy and happy (and your life easier) by choosing the best mulch for your landscape. The right mulch will help your plants and trees stay healthy by retaining soil moisture and ...

Ever feel like you’re doing everything right in your garden, but your plants just aren’t thriving? Mulch is supposed to help, but it’s easy to make mistakes that end up hurting your plants instead of ...

The calendar may say spring begins in March, but seasoned gardeners know that timing matters more than dates. Walk through ...