A gardener shovels mulch into garden beds around his home. - Georgepeters/Getty Images A good layer of organic mulch can suppress weeds, regulate soil temperatures, and help retain moisture so you don ...

Bill, We are getting ready to put mulch around our fruit trees, roses and a newly planted flower garden. I’m guessing we will need a couple of truck loads. What do you recommend for this purpose and ...

Twenty years ago a tree surrounded by wood chips was rare indeed. Today the practice is commonplace, for a number of very good reasons: Replacing grass around a tree with mulch allows the tree more ...

Dear Neil: I’m seeing the landscape guys putting mounds of mulch around tree trunks in town. Is that really a good idea? It seems like it would cause decay in the wood of the trunks. A: Those “mulch ...

close-up of gloved hands scooping mulch up from the ground - Larisa Stefanuyk/Getty Images As fall approaches, you may feel like it's time to hang up the gardening hat and take a break until spring ...

Homeowners who are looking for ways to promote healthy, growing trees in their yard are well-advised to remember this axiom: A ring is a tree’s best friend. Kansas State University horticulture expert ...

Homeowners have complicated relationships with trees. Most people know how important trees are to our environment, our health, and the landscape on which their properties sit. At the same time, trees ...

Mulch does matter, especially here in the Yakima Valley where we are experiencing hot weather, drought conditions, and water strains and restrictions. Today we look at important reasons to add mulch ...

As fall approaches, you may feel like it's time to hang up the gardening hat and take a break until spring returns. However, by mulching in the fall, you can knock out one of the biggest gardening ...