Did you know that mulching your garden in winter is as beneficial as performing this gardening task in fall and spring? Find ...

When it comes to getting rid of weeds in your garden or landscape without the use of chemicals, there are two great options to choose from: biodegradable mulch and traditional landscaping fabric. Both ...

Almost every gardening expert will recommend using mulch around new and existing plantings, but why? Mulch has many benefits in the garden, but it can also cause problems if used improperly. In nature ...

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 ...

Any gardener will tell you that mulching is one of the most effective and environmentally-friendly ways of controlling weeds and nuisance grasses. More than that, when mulching with certain materials, ...

Adding a layer of mulch to your planting beds is the best thing you can do for your garden this year. Sure, you’ll get hot and weary long before you’re done with the chore. But mulch offers a huge ...

Mulch is miraculous stuff. It keeps weeds at bay, fertilizes the soil, and minimizes the effects of too-hot (or too-cold) temperatures. Certain types even repel pests. But the single best argument for ...

A mulch, in garden terms, is a layer of rock or organic matter placed over the soil in and around plants. A mulch layer benefits plants in several ways. Mulch conserves moisture and keeps the soil ...

“Mulch” is one of those words that can be a verb or a noun, as in I am going to “mulch” outside or check out my pile of “mulch!” Mulch can be organic-based like straw, bark or compost, or more durable ...

Will low spreading groundcovers grow through mulch? Last year when I put the groundcovers into the ground, I cut small holes through the weed barrier. This year I found many of them are trying to ...

For many homeowners, spreading mulch is part of the ritual of tidying up the garden after the growing season. Some will use landscape fabric under the mulch, in the hope that it will prevent weeds ...