Shredded organic matter is a boon to beds, borders and edible gardens. Here’s how to use it.

Here's how to figure out exactly how much mulch you need to purchase for all your garden needs.

Fresh mulch transforms a yard in a single afternoon. Garden beds suddenly look polished, weeds shrink back, and plants pop ...

The daffodils are showing their color. The forsythia won’t be far behind. And since we won’t be planting tomatoes for quite some time yet, what’s an enterprising gardener to do in the meantime? This ...

A garden never whispers. It announces itself the moment someone steps into the yard, and surprisingly, mulch often sets the tone long before flowers steal the spotlight. Color might sound like a ...

Many years ago early in my agriculture/gardening career, I discovered a book written by a woman who developed a novel way of gardening. Ruth Stout’s gardening technique involved applying layers of ...

Q.: Two years ago, I put cypress mulch three to five inches deep on my flower beds. It worked great, the plants grew nicely and blossomed well. Last year, I added more mulch but the plants did not do ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr David Stanford-Beale (Hannah Stephenson/PA) As gardeners embark on their annual spring weeding ritual, the subsequent step of ...

When you tidy up the garden after the winter, don’t tidy it too much. “Make sure you leave the mulch layer that covers your garden’s soil,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist in the Plant ...

Do You Need to Mulch Every Year? No, you don’t have to mulch every year, but doing so can benefit your garden. Choosing to mulch isn’t a one-size-fits-all task and depends upon several factors. "It ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Learn when and how you should mulch plants in the fall. Getty Images In all its variations, mulch is a garden's and gardener's ...

Mulch is a material spread on garden beds to suppress weeds, retain soil moisture, and allow for air and water exchange. Organic mulches, like compost or pine bark, improve soil fertility as they ...