While spring and summer have traditionally been the busy times of the year for spreading mulch around trees, shrubs and other perennial plants, more homeowners and landscapers are spreading mulch in ...

Mulch is well-known for its many great purposes. It retains moisture well and maintains temperature levels in the soil, increasing soil fertility, weed control, protecting roots from lawnmowers or ...

Choose mulch that drains well and don’t pile it too thick. Leave a gap around stems to help everything dry out faster.

If you consider yourself to be an avid landscaper, then you've probably already heard all about the hidden dangers of mulch volcanoes. But if not, one professional landscaper offered up a quick and ...

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 ...

Gardening experts explain why mulch is important in the winter, when and how much to apply, and the benefits of mulch.

Q: Before it gets too hot, I want to put down a fresh layer of mulch. I’m confused though. I often see commercial companies mounding mulch up along the trunks of trees and shrubs. Is that the right ...

The holidays are over, but one post-Christmas tradition in Milwaukee lives on. Christmas trees were turned into mulch at Mulch-O-Rama in Milwaukee on Saturday. The whole process took a matter of ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Albuquerque and Rio Rancho city leaders say PNM crews turned 6,173 Christmas trees into over 90,000 pounds of mulch. Residents recycled these trees. Then, crews chipped those trees ...