Mulch is the ultimate gardening time-saver, no matter if you're tending to flower beds or vegetable gardens. And while mulching itself may be a pain, it reaps many rewards: When done properly, mulch ...

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 ...

There are many different types of mulch and not all work equally well in every location and purpose. The size of the area you want to cover as well as the type of plants that grow there are key ...

Gardening expert explains the key thing to check when buying mulch for spring, with advice on choosing between compost, bark, manure and other options ...

Someone planting a ground cover plant in fresh soil - Chet_w/Getty Images While ground cover plants are often referred to as living mulch because they'll eventually spread and cover the soil with a ...

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 ...

Winter can be absolutely brutal on your garden, especially when those plunging temperatures sneak in overnight and leave your plants shivering beneath the soil. Roots, more than anything else, need ...

It’s fall and the trees are putting a winter blanket over their roots. In the forest the soil is covered with leaves and other decaying organic matter. This organic mulch slowly decomposes improving ...

Mulch does a lot of work in garden beds, but it doesn't last forever. Over time, subtle changes can signal that the ...

As spring exposes bare soil around roses and hostas, the race to cover it begins. One nutrient-rich organic mulch quietly ...

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 ...