The idea started quietly in a suburban neighborhood where most yards looked similar, trimmed lawns with neat borders of mulch ...

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Gravel and mulch both benefit your landscape, so in theory they should work better together. Our expert reveals if there's ...

As defined in the Master Gardener Handbook, Volume 2: "A mulch is any material applied to the soil surface for protection or improvement of the area covered." Mulches are classified in two categories: ...

Applying mulch to your garden is easily done but sometimes a bit mysterious. “Do I mulch just to make things look pretty, or does it serve other purposes?” “Am I a bad gardener if I don’t use mulch?” ...

January is a wonderful time to assess the garden in terms both of design and health. My winter rambles always result in some constructive rearranging, as crowded plants are moved to more spacious ...

"If you're going to put down mulch, don't overthink it. Sometimes cardboard will work. Putting down cardboard, don't put ...

Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. It’s the annual fall dilemma. The leaves that have ...