Ahead, learn about our top three recommendations for the best mulch for flower beds—plus one to avoid in the garden altogether.

Cedar also acts as a natural pest repellant to keep your flower beds healthy. However, cedar drains the soil of nitrogen as it decomposes, so fertilizing flowers may be necessary.

Whether you're trying to control weeds or make a garden bed look more finished, here's how to select the best type of mulch for every garden bed.

Question: I would like to plant bluebonnet seeds in my flower bed. The bed has a layer of shredded cedar mulch. Do I need to remove the mulch where the seeds will be planted, or will the plants ...

Instead of buying hundreds on new mulch, why not spend just a few bucks and buy more color? That’s what one reader does often to give his flower beds a touch up.

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Q. I'm preparing a 3 1/2 -by-11-foot flower bed. I've added soil. Do I add plants or mulch next? I want low-maintenance plants, and boxwood was recommended for the back of the bed. Are azaleas an ...

Trying to decide what mulch to put in your flower bed? Find out the worst type and two better options, according to House Digest's Master Gardener.