While you're cozying up during winter, your garden is working, growing cold-hardy plants and prepping for spring. The mulch ...

You're going to have to do a little math to find your magic number. Mulch does a lot more than create an aesthetically pleasing backdrop for your favorite garden plants. It can help keep weeds from ...

Mulch adds protection to the roots of plants from fluctuating temperatures, suppresses weeds, and prevents moisture evaporation. Learn when and how you should mulch plants in the fall.

Q: I have shredded bark mulch on all of my flower beds. Lately, I have noticed what looks like wet cornmeal on the mulch. These areas turn foamy and then turn leathery before turning into a brown ...

The right mulch will help your plants and trees stay healthy by retaining soil moisture and keeping their roots cooler in summer and warmer in winter. It can also make your life easier by discouraging ...

In all its variations, mulch is a garden's and gardener's best friend. You can shred all of those autumn leaves or use another type of mulch to feed your lawn, enrich the soil in the vegetable garden, ...

How many times have you heard that you should mulch your gardens and landscaped areas? A trip to the gardening section of any home improvement store means you'll see tons of mulch options, all ready ...

If the smell of fresh mulch is in the air, it must be early spring in Greater Columbus. As soon the snow melts and the first warm sunny day appears, gardeners head for their local garden center where ...

Mulch provides a variety of benefits for gardens, including weed control, temperature regulation, and moisture retention. Organic mulches, like compost and wood chips, decompose over time, enriching ...

While a fall application of mulch can be beneficial to plants, we have seen a growing trend of piling mulch much deeper than ...