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

I realize March ended at midnight on Friday but since so many of us are still firmly entranced by both the men’s and women’s college basketball March Madness, you'll forgive me for helping myself to a ...

Mulch helps retain moisture in the soil, regulate soil temperature, and suppress weeds. Composted hardwood bark is an excellent mulch choice for the Northeast, while pine straw and pine fines are ...

Each year, those with a green thumb spread out mulch to protect their gardens, plants and trees. Mulch has lots of benefits for plants including keeping them warm, protecting moisture and preventing ...

In all its variations, mulch is a garden's and gardener's best friend. You can shred all of those autumn leaves or use another type of mulch to feed your lawn, enrich the soil in the vegetable garden, ...

Mulching leaves on your lawn is faster and more efficient and offers more benefits for your yard than raking. It reduces yard ...

As temperatures rise, keeping your plants cool is the key to helping your garden flourish. However, you don’t have to engage in complicated gardening tactics to keep that yard thriving. Mulch is a ...

The smell of spring is in the air in Greater Columbus — not the smell of hyacinths or daffodils, but the smell of freshly applied hardwood mulch around trees and shrubs and other perennial plants.

Tired of your mulch washing away every time it rains? Then mulch glue might just be your new best friend. A spray-on product that binds mulch together, mulch glue keeps your mulch where you put it, ...

This is the time of year when snowbirds and tourists return to the island. Everyone is busy cleaning the last of the summer growth from their landscapes. Many people will begin mulching their gardens ...