A garden never whispers. It announces itself the moment someone steps into the yard, and surprisingly, mulch often sets the ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — There’s more to the shredded bark and pieces of wood you see scattered over flowerbeds everywhere. In fact, there are quite a few benefits of the discarded tree pieces, commonly ...

Also, how to choose, and use, the best mulch. With the summer heat already here and water supplies severely limited, many of us are anxious about being able to keep our gardens looking beautiful ...

“Mulch” is one of those words that can be a verb or a noun, as in I am going to “mulch” outside or check out my pile of “mulch!” Mulch can be organic-based like straw, bark or compost, or more durable ...

Mulch provides a variety of benefits for gardens, including weed control, temperature regulation, and moisture retention. Organic mulches, like compost and wood chips, decompose over time, enriching ...

Do you utilize mulch in the garden? If you do, that’s great! If you don’t, you should consider adding mulch to the garden, as there are many benefits. Benefits of mulch include preserving moisture, ...

Ground cover plants are a wonderful way to cover bare areas of your yard and fill in spaces in your flower beds. They are also terrific for rock gardens. Sometimes referred to as living mulch, ground ...

Mulch, of course, has aesthetic benefits too. Nothing dresses up a flower bed or vegetable garden like some fresh mulch. In shady areas beneath trees, most turfgrasses struggle to grow, so mulch is a ...

Gravel and mulch are two of the most common and versatile ground covers available. While they each have their distinct uses — gravel is best for weed control while mulch is great for encouraging ...

The start to 2020 has included quite a few weather “ups and downs” to say the least. If there is one gardening practice we can use to help plants experience more consistency despite the weather, it is ...

If you use mulch in your landscape, chances are it has thinned out over the summer and is in need of refreshing. If you’ve been putting off this chore, consider this: Mulching isn’t just about ...