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 ...

Question: I always hear that it is important to mulch the soil before winter. Can you recommend a good mulch for my vegetable beds? How about perennial beds? Thanks. Answer: Good questions for this ...

Covering garden beds for winter can protect from frost damage, but is it really necessary? Garden experts we asked said yes, ...

Planting flowers, perennials, shrubs and trees without mulching is rather like getting dressed for an evening event without combing your hair. Mulch is the finishing touch that makes flower beds look ...

Weeds can rob your flower beds from their much-needed sunlight and soil nutrients, but mulch could be the key to keeping your ...

ot sure what kind of mulch to use in your landscape? You're not alone. The choice wasn't easy not so long ago when your options were basically cypress mulch, pine bark and stones. Now gardeners are ...

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 ...

Sometimes, a seemingly gentle nudge can hit the rawest of nerves. And it seems that last week’s gentle diatribe on the constantly perplexing practice of volcano mulching was just that kind of nudge.

“What could be more exciting than an October day? It’s your birthday, Fourth of July and Christmas all rolled into one.” Peggy Toney Horton. “October is a symphony of permanence and change.” Bernaro W ...