Adding mulch to your garden is invaluable for controlling weeds and keeping the soil moist. While bark chips are probably ...

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 ...

Mulch helps retain moisture in the soil, regulate soil temperature, and suppress weeds. Composted hardwood bark is an excellent mulch choice for the Northeast, while pine straw and pine fines are ...

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 ...

Mulch helps retain moisture in the soil, regulate soil temperature, and suppress weeds. Composted hardwood bark is an excellent mulch choice for the Northeast, while pine straw and pine fines are ...

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 ...

My neighbor says mulch will reduce my weed problems. How does that reduce weeds? What exactly is mulch? What is the best mulch to use? Mulch is any material used to cover the soil around plants. It ...

Mulch is an important component of landscaping that can be equal parts a style statement and one of the best ways to provide nutrients and protection for your plants. In addition to supporting the ...

We have been blessed with a long, cool spring. On these beautiful days it's easy to forget that the heat of summer is right around the corner. The next few weeks are your best chance to get your ...

As you know, I love to garden, but I don't like to do work needlessly. If I can find a gardening technique that saves me time, effort and money -- well, I'm there. And you can't find a better example ...