Q I want to cover the garden bed with cedar mulch this year. I recognize the benefits -- maintaining moisture in the soil, preventing weed growth, etc. If it is put down too early, won't it prevent ...

Herb Clarke, the venerable TV weather forecaster-turned-radio garden expert in Philadelphia, recently offered some advice on mulch. His thoughts: Mulch is relatively new to the garden scene, and ...

Winter is a great time to re-mulch your garden, but you could end up attracting pests like termites and mice. Avoid these ...

Mulch is a blanket, an organic material applied to bare soil around plants. Effective mulches include shredded hardwood bark, pine needles, coarse compost, and shredded native tree trimmings. Mulching ...

Fall leaves are a present, not a problem! They supply everything you need to mulch and feed your landscape. If leaves fall on your lawn, mow them promptly, before they start to smother the grass.

Q: Will cedar mulch hurt blueberries? Someone gave us several loads but now I’m wondering if it’s a good thing to apply to blueberries. Answer: While some mulches inhibit seed germination, cedar doesn ...

Mulch fires are an unfortunate problem that are becoming more common due to rising temperatures. Such fires can be caused by one of two reasons, either the mulches are not managed properly or they are ...

CEDAR LAKE | At least one couple living near a plot of town-owned land worry they might have moved next to a dump, but town officials say the basins there are being used for environmentally friendly ...