Learn what not to do when using mulch in your garden, according to experts, including using mulch that is too rocky and ...

As temperatures rise, keeping your plants cool is the key to helping your garden flourish. However, you don’t have to engage in complicated gardening tactics to keep that yard thriving.

While choosing vibrant blooms is always a highlight, one essential — and often overlooked — element of garden care is mulch. Mark Wilson from the LSU AgCenter has some practical advice and ...

Denver residents can give their gardens a boost with free mulch and compost given away by the city’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure on May 3. Mulched holiday trees collected ...

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Last year, garden pests were a common nuisance ... This layer, known as mulch, helps retain moisture, suppress weeds, add nutrients to the soil, and protect plant roots from temperature extremes.

If you’d like to grow them in your garden, there are a few ... Then apply mulch. This April 7, 2008, image provided by Forestry Images shows asparagus spears growing in Ohio.

If you enjoy collecting the leaves from the ground under the trees, another good choice is to use them as mulch in your garden or shrub borders. They also make good raw material for the compost pile.

"And then I just use basic hardwood mulch in my vegetable garden, and you're basically going to do a layer like that. And you can do that all through your vegetable garden." ...