Mulching is a key garden task, but many gardeners miss the mark. Learn what mulch is, how to apply it, and what to avoid.

Both pine straw or wood mulch make an excellent mulch for your garden depending on the situation. Here's how to decide when to use pine straw or mulch.

A yellow cart with bags of mulch and bags of mulch laying beside a garden bed waiting to be spread out. - Ozgurcoskun/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. One of the ...

A lot of yards have sloped areas that are too steep to comfortably or safely mow. If you're stuck with one of them, you have a few alternatives. And the next few cooling weeks are a good time to get ...

My friend Robert has a dilemma on the nearly unmowable, steep slope in his hot, sunny front yard. For years St. Augustine grass did just fine, but back-to-back wet and dry seasons set it up for ...

Q: I have a semi-shady area along the back of our house where I've established several lovely hydrangeas. The problem is, due to a very slight slope of the ground, heavy rains usually move the mulch ...