Free mulch from electric utility companies, tree care firms or municipalities can be a great deal, if you plan ahead for it. ...

A garden never whispers. It announces itself the moment someone steps into the yard, and surprisingly, mulch often sets the ...

Mulch helps regulate soil temperature, suppress weeds, and improve soil moisture. Mulch can also attract pests like insects ...

Mulch can be a threat to your garden's micro-environment, getting in the way of bees and other organisms. Low-growing plants ...

Mulching now can do more harm than good.

Create a physical barrier around the perimeter of your mulched areas using stones, bricks, gravel, plants, or custom steel or ...

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There are many different types of mulch available to the gardener, but different mulches suit different applications. Mulch can be used for water retention, to inhibit weed growth, build organic ...

If you have ever taken a leaf blower to pea gravel, lava rocks, bark mulch, or similar garden materials, you'll understand why mulch glue is so popular for keeping them in place. Most of these ...

Knowing that this is the best time to plant trees, we are having a friendly disagreement in our neighborhood about one aspect of tree planting. Some believe that dirt and mulch should be piled up to a ...