While the tradition of raking leaves to be burned or bagged is still upheld by many, it may not be the best option. Here's ...

Winter mulching helps regulate soil temperature and protect plant roots - but it's only beneficial to certain types of plants ...

Try to turn your leaf pile every few weeks during the fall and winter. This little effort makes your leaf mulch ready sooner.

Mulch adds protection to the roots of plants from fluctuating temperatures, suppresses weeds, and prevents moisture evaporation. Learn when and how you should mulch plants in the fall.

Ensure lush glistening green landscaping through the winter by giving this shrub a properly applied layer of mulch before the ...

While a fall application of mulch can be beneficial to plants, we have seen a growing trend of piling mulch much deeper than ...

Before winter closes in, do one last thing for all the trees, shrubs and other plants in your garden: Make sure they have a ...

I think I’d be hard pressed to find a gardener unaware of mulch, that stuff you put under plants to help keep down weeds and make your landscape beds look more defined. But there’s more to mulch than ...

When we think of gardening, we don’t spend much time thinking about mulch. Face it, it is more fun to plant flowers and shrubs for the beauty they bring. But mulch is the unsung hero of the landscape, ...

A rose by any other name may still be a rose, but mulches need defining. There are 17 different materials considered on the University of California’s Statewide Integrated Pest Management website, and ...