Mulching is a key garden task, but many gardeners miss the mark. Learn what mulch is, how to apply it, and what to avoid.

For more than 20 years we’ve been using pine bark mulch on our own gardens, while mulch fads came and went. Dyed redwood chips, cypress, dyed shredded rubber and dyed black wood chips have come into ...

Mulch is a blanket, an organic material applied to bare soil around plants. Effective mulches include shredded hardwood bark, pine needles, coarse compost, and shredded native tree trimmings. Mulching ...

Almost every gardening expert will recommend using mulch around new and existing plantings, but why? Mulch has many benefits in the garden, but it can also cause problems if used improperly. In nature ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Joe_Potato / Getty Images Mulch helps create a uniform look, regulates moisture and temperature levels, and prevents weed growth.

“You are what you eat” is an old saying, and it points the way to picking the right mulch for your landscape. It’s common sense that if you add several inches of anything to your gardens each year it ...

As the weather has been cooler, everyone has headed out to their yards to get some work done. Many people are putting out mulch. Mulch has lots of positive attributes — it discourages weeds, conserves ...

Many perennial shrubs benefit from mulch for winter protection. But when should it be applied? As a professional gardener, I see many property owners who do late-season mulching right after fall clean ...

DEAR NEIL: You recently mentioned that your favorite mulch was “finely ground pine bark mulch.” I’ve tried both of the big box chains and they don’t have any. Where would I find it? Dear Reader: The ...

The calendar may say spring begins in March, but seasoned gardeners know that timing matters more than dates. Walk through ...