Following a successful trial funded by the USDA, I was inspired to try a cardboard mulch. Here’s what I discovered so you can ...

The right choice depends on your long-term gardening goals.

We all love the look of a freshly mulched garden bed or tree well. Besides looking great, there are quite a few other benefits to mulch. Mulch can suppress weeds by blocking the light that some seeds ...

Mulch is practical -- it holds moisture and controls weeds. It is also a design element that helps give your landscape a clean, unified look. What mulch should you use on your landscape beds? My first ...

Volunteers place mulch around a tree at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center Martinez Arena in Griffith Park in Los Angeles on July 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File) When you look at your garden beds ...

If you're seeing grass sprouting in your mulch beds, you may need to address the root problem: find out how it's spreading, and follow these prevention steps.

Spring mulching can protect soil before summer heat arrives. Learn when to mulch, how deep to apply it and the mistakes South ...

Sometimes, a seemingly gentle nudge can hit the rawest of nerves. And it seems that last week’s gentle diatribe on the constantly perplexing practice of volcano mulching was just that kind of nudge.

When you look at your garden beds and borders, do you see any bare soil? If so, mulch is in order. Mulch is defined as a protective layer applied over soil to retain moisture, suppress weeds and ...