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 ...

A homeowner put out an important PSA for anyone with a dog and a yard that they use mulch in. Pay attention, because this could save your pet’s life. As the weather starts to get warmer ...

The only foul call on pine fines as a mulch is that it is not a great product for a garden bed that sits on any kind of slope. A heavy Kentucky rain can send your pine fines down the driveway and ...

But the biggest single thing you can do to help your garden now is to mulch. Ideally soak your beds and borders first and then add whatever mulch you can get hold of: your own compost, well-rotted ...

Apply the mulch: Spread the mulch by shovel evenly around the beds. Keep the mulch several inches away from the plants. Check the depth : Apply the mulch to about 3 inches.

Mulch fills many important functions such as weed suppression, reducing wind erosion, and moderating soil temperature. It reduces water evaporation. It can lessen splashing of soil onto your plants.

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.

During the sale, it's only $37. A garden cart is a great way to move around mulch and yard waste, especially if you're not a fan of carrying heavy things (me) or living with mobility challenges ...