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

The right mulch will help your plants and trees stay healthy by retaining soil moisture and keeping their roots cooler in summer and warmer in winter. It can also make your life easier by discouraging ...

Before winter closes in, do one last thing for all the trees, shrubs and other plants in your garden: Make sure they have a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lawn with mature trees, colorful flowers, and a low wall - Mint Images/Getty Images When done properly, mulching around trees provides much-needed benefits. It helps to prevent water loss and protects ...

Fallen leaves make a fine mulch for garden beds and trees and shrubs, but they aren’t the only possibility. “Any kind of organic matter can make a good mulch,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge ...

Really ...? We’re having this conversation again? I thought we had covered this in sufficient detail last year, and the year before, and the year before that. Well ...

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 ...

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 ...