While a fall application of mulch can be beneficial to plants, we have seen a growing trend of piling mulch much deeper than ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Tree care, in many cases, can be expensive if you require the assistance of an arborist for pruning or removals. Extreme weather events, characterized by extensive rain and ...

In addition to improving the aesthetics, there are some horticultural benefits as well. Mulch helps to reduce evaporation and suppresses weed growth. Having a wide circle of mulch around a tree base ...

I think I’d be hard pressed to find a gardener unaware of mulch, that stuff you put under plants to help keep down weeds and make your landscape beds look more defined. But there’s more to mulch than ...

One homeowner recently removed a mulch volcano from a tree on their property, only to discover that their problems did not end there. They turned to the r/arborists subreddit for advice. "Pulled back ...

Head out into the forest and you'll find every plant surrounded by nature's mulch — fallen leaves and decomposing vegetation. The soil beneath the litter is usually moist and nutrient-rich. We can ...

Fall is the time to get your crepe myrtles ready for winter. Adding mulch and cutting back on watering and fertilizer can protect them in cold climates.

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 ...

Sugar maple trees at Morris Arboretum in their peak fall glory. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us ...

Twenty years ago a tree surrounded by wood chips was rare indeed. Today the practice is commonplace, for a number of very good reasons: Replacing grass around a tree with mulch allows the tree more ...