Evaluate the organic and inorganic options below that work best for your landscape. Organic Mulches Organic mulches are natural materials that break down in the soil. In the short term, they offer ...

Bushes in yard mulched with black mulch from a wagon - Ozgurcoskun/Getty Images With so many types of mulch on the market, it can feel impossible to know how to best use mulch in your garden. The best ...

Learn which evergreens are at greatest risk of winter burn and can benefit most from a layer of protective mulch.

Organics are the best way to go in your garden. Plenty of organic mulches are available, and they often can be had for free. Right out in your back yard or your neighbor’s you will find one good ...

Garden experts tend to apply around two inches of mulch, but each has their preference. "I like to add a mulch layer that's ...

If the smell of fresh mulch is in the air, it must be early spring in Greater Columbus. As soon the snow melts and the first warm sunny day appears, gardeners head for their local garden center where ...

It has been hot and dry, but we received some rain. We need to be doing things in our landscape and garden to conserve our plants and water as well. The simplest method is using mulches. Mulch is any ...

Covering the ground with a blanket of mulch is one of the easiest, quickest and most effective things you can do to protect, enrich and maintain the beauty and health of your garden. That may not come ...

Spring planting in mulch helps control weeds, including reducing the need to weed as much. Few weeds will come up through a 4-inch layer of hay. In spring we plant several crops into hay mulch to help ...