There are many different types of mulch available to homeowners, and each has its best use cases. For example, some mulches are designed for aesthetics alone, while others can actually help plants ...

Q: The power company trimmed trees from lines in my area. They ran limbs and trees through a chipper and dumped some of the mulch on my land. Can I use this for mulch on my flower beds? A: That raw ...

Weeds can rob your flower beds from their much-needed sunlight and soil nutrients, but mulch could be the key to keeping your ...

Question: Is it good to mulch your perennial flower beds for the winter? I’ve heard varying opinions about it. Some say it just attracts slugs, disease and pests, and others say it is a good thing.

QUESTION: At your suggestion, we will be using our leaves as much this fall instead of bagging them and hauling them away. My question is, when using them as mulch, is it necessary to clean the leaves ...

Q: How many times per year should one redo the mulch in flower beds, and what time of year is best? — M.P., Houston A: Maintaining a 2- to 3-inch blanket of organic mulch year-round is a good idea.

A: Yes, leaves can be raked or blown into your beds to protect roots from freezing temps and to help replenish soil nutrients as they break down. You can also add leaves to a compost bin; or, if you ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › If you haven ...

The trees have begun their annual ritual of showering us with leaves of orange, yellow, crimson and brown. For many, this means hours raking and bagging leaves to be carted off or burned in ...

Oct. 10—Nothing duller than talking about mulch, but there are different approaches to this big deal in the garden. And in this season of deciding what to do with falling tree leaves, now is a good ...

Last year at this time, remember how concerned we were that deciduous trees were simply not letting go of their leaves? Normally, in response to autumn’s shorter and colder days, plant hormones send ...

Question: For the first time, last year we had crop of mushrooms in one flower bed. They were rocket-shaped and red, yellow and orange. When we tried to pull them up, they had a horrible smell. We ...