Get outside and check on how your garden beds are doing this winter. Eye-balling the garden will help you determine if you ...

There are many different types of mulch available to homeowners, and each has its best use cases. For example, some mulches are designed for aesthetics alone, while others can actually help plants ...

Q. I'm preparing a 3 1/2 -by-11-foot flower bed. I've added soil. Do I add plants or mulch next? I want low-maintenance plants, and boxwood was recommended for the back of the bed. Are azaleas an ...

May is a month when mulch piles seem to magically appear in driveways all over Pennsylvania suburbia. It’s almost become a rite of spring to get out there and spread a fresh couple of inches of ...

Someone planting a ground cover plant in fresh soil - Chet_w/Getty Images While ground cover plants are often referred to as living mulch because they'll eventually spread and cover the soil with a ...

Head out into the forest and you'll find every plant surrounded by nature's mulch — fallen leaves and decomposing vegetation. The soil beneath the litter is usually moist and nutrient-rich. We can ...

When you see any of these indications, you know it's time to freshen up your mulch.

Covering the ground with a blanket of mulch is one of the easiest, quickest and most effective things you can do to protect, enrich and maintain the beauty and health of your garden. That may not come ...

A tidy layer of mulch in the landscape creates an air of neatness and order. But that’s not the best reason to go to the effort. Mulch — if properly applied — is a big help to trees, shrubs and ...

Fall mulch helps insulate soil, retain moisture, and protect roots from freeze-thaw cycles. It’s especially beneficial for new trees, shrubs, tender perennials, and bulbs in cold zones. Skip mulching ...