Every spring, we should take a look at our landscape to determine what clean-up or other preparations we need to do before the heat of the summer gets here. Cleaning up dead plant material, leaves, or ...

Good gardeners know a good layer of mulch is good for the garden. For proof of mulch’s value, just examine the forest floor, perhaps the healthiest place on Earth. It’s made up of layer upon layer of ...

It has been hot and dry, but we received some rain. We need to be doing things in our landscape and garden to conserve our plants and water as well. The simplest method is using mulches. Mulch is any ...

Let's play a game. I'll say a word, and you say the first definition that comes to mind. Ready? Mulch. Whoa! Maybe we should slow down. I never took shorthand, and I'm quickly hearing many varied ...

Used correctly, mulch builds and improves your soil like nothing else. But don’t make these common mistakes. By Margaret Roach Mulch provides so many services in the garden, from retaining soil ...