A long-lasting mulch option can boost your garden's look and performance, but it comes with trade-offs worth weighing before ...

Herb Clarke, the venerable TV weather forecaster-turned-radio garden expert in Philadelphia, recently offered some advice on mulch. His thoughts: Mulch is relatively new to the garden scene, and ...

Q I want to cover the garden bed with cedar mulch this year. I recognize the benefits -- maintaining moisture in the soil, preventing weed growth, etc. If it is put down too early, won't it prevent ...

Warm weather always brings out the bugs, including itchy little ones like ticks. Among other reasons, different ticks carry dangerous diseases you need to be aware of. These diseases alone, including ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – No one actually likes to do it, but it's necessary for a good-looking, healthy yard: Mulching. And there are a variety of options. “Mulching is important. It's kind of the ...

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 ...

Mulch fires are an unfortunate problem that are becoming more common due to rising temperatures. Such fires can be caused by one of two reasons, either the mulches are not managed properly or they are ...