Baled mulch is just as easy to use as bagged mulch, but it creates less waste and reduces fuel use and emissions related to shipping. Bales of wood chip mulch are a little smaller than your average ...

If oxalis is smothering your garden like gravy over biscuits, consider sheet mulching. Or, if you've got a lawn you want to get rid of, or soil that needs enriching, sheet mulch it. With one nearly ...

Mulching is a key garden task, but many gardeners miss the mark. Learn what mulch is, how to apply it, and what to avoid.

Husband Ken and I are in mulching mode. We prefer to purchase our cypress mulch in easy-to-handle 2-cubic-foot bags. We watch the sale flyers from Home Depot and Lowe’s, planning to get it on sale, ...

Mulching new plantings helps conserve moisture and suppress weeds that compete for water and nutrients. But spreading mulch around small transplants can be a bit tedious. And if not done carefully can ...

Dear Dr. Dirt: I have two maple trees about 20 feet tall that I had mounded mulch around and caused girdling roots to start. Last spring, I successfully removed the roots that were actually starting ...

Mulching trees, especially newly planted trees, is very beneficial, as long as you don't get carried away. Mulch holds water in the soil, discourages weeds, moderates temperature changes, promotes the ...