Mulch is a considered a normal aspect of landscaping. Now is an excellent time to apply mulch around trees, shrubs and barren landscape areas. Pine needles, bark nuggets, ground limbs, twigs and wood ...

Adding mulch to a landscape is as much a design element as a functional aspect of plant growth. Mulching discourages weed growth, insulates plants, conserves moisture, enriches the soil and often ...

People think of mulch as something that provides a unifying look to their garden beds, but that’s not the reason you need it. Mulch, when done right, provides an insulating layer that protects your ...

Many years ago early in my agriculture/gardening career, I discovered a book written by a woman who developed a novel way of gardening. Ruth Stout’s gardening technique involved applying layers of ...

This article was published 10/10/2012 (4727 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current. I’m very big on the use of permanent mulches. They fend off weeds, reduce the need for frequent ...

Mulch is a material used to reduce water loss from soil. Lately, it has not been unusual to question whether mulch is useful on dry soil. That may be an issue in the short term if the mulch is ...

You can get too much of a good thing, and mulches are a great example. Applied too generously, they can actually impede the flow of water and nutrients into the soil. Spread in appropriate amounts, ...