We all love the look of a freshly mulched garden bed or tree well. Besides looking great, there are quite a few other benefits to mulch. Mulch can suppress weeds by blocking the light that some seeds ...

Mulch is an effective tool to protect your plants, beautify your yard and add nutrients to your soil. Making it is easier than you might think. DIY mulch saves money and it’s environmentally friendly, ...

Mulch in the garden is good, but seldom do we think of mulch as a decorative part of the garden, and rarely do we mulch pots with much more than a layer of compost. However, if you choose an ...

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Laying mulch is a great way to give your plants a natural boost to keep them beautiful and healthy. If you’re up for a DIY project, making your own mulch is more simple than you might think. In ...

Late fall is a great time to mulch the garden. After the trees and shrubs start to go dormant, a cozy layer of mulch will moderate soil temperature throughout winter and keep plants from drying out.

Sources: "The New York Times 1,000 Gardening Questions & Answers;" "The Mulch Book: A Guide for the Family Food Gardener" by Stu Campbell; "The Dirt Doctor's Guide to Organic Gardening/Essays on the ...

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 ...

Making 'mulch' ado of ant hills Ant hill mulch improves soil moisture Date: March 22, 2017 Source: American Society of Agronomy Summary: Ants are hardworking and beneficial insects, research reveals.