Knowing when to add a second layer of mulch can insulate your plants, protect soil from extreme temperatures, and ensure ...

Make your plants healthy and happy (and your life easier) by choosing the best mulch for your landscape. The right mulch will help your plants and trees stay healthy by retaining soil moisture and ...

As you're prepping your garden for its winter slumber (or even introducing new plants for a winter vegetable garden), you ...

The smell of spring is in the air in Greater Columbus — not the smell of hyacinths or daffodils, but the smell of freshly applied hardwood mulch around trees and shrubs and other perennial plants.

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 ...

I have a heavy clay soil. What is the best way to improve it so my plants will grow better? The most important thing I have ever learned about gardening is this: The key to improving plant growth with ...

Homeowners may associate mulch with springtime lawn and garden care, but mulching in fall can benefit a lawn as well. According to the Morton Arboretum in Illinois, mulch protects roots against ...

Tired of your mulch washing away every time it rains? Then mulch glue might just be your new best friend. A spray-on product that binds mulch together, mulch glue keeps your mulch where you put it, ...

Mulch helps suppress weeds, keeps soil moist, and helps regulate soil temperatures. Adding a second layer of mulch after the first frost in the fall will offer plants additional winter protection.

I typically do not mulch established perennial borders but leave the perennials up for the winter and let some fall leaves blow in. Perennials that start to look bad (such as hosta, which will ...

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 ...