You might not consider that lawns profit from mulching, but unless you use a leaf catcher each time, you are mulching your turfgrass as you mow.

“Fall is a great time to be out in the yard spreading shovels-full of composted wood-chip mulch under your trees.” said Tchukki Andersen, BCMA, CTSP and staff arborist with the Tree Care ...

Early this spring, I bought a small Japanese maple that was growing in a pot. I am worried about how it will perform since I planted it so late. The plant had a lot of circling roots in the pot, bu… ...

How wide is wide? A good mulch bed should extend out at least 3 feet from a tree’s trunk in all directions, though extending out to the dripline is preferred.

I mulch my vegetable beds with a thick (6-inch) layer of leaves or well-broken-down compost. ... When mulching around tree trunks, do not place the mulch up against the bark.

Question: I see a lot of trees along streets and in parking lots with mulch piled up high around the base. Is this a good ...

If a turfgrass with some shade tolerance, such as fescue, will not grow under a tree and a garden bed is desired, shade-tolerant plants and loose mulch may be the answer.

The mulch can extend as far out from the trunk as you like. Extending it to the drip line is excellent if you don't have lawn grass growing there. Generally, mulches under trees should be no ...

Dear Neil: We have a very large American elm, also a live oak, in our yard. We have ivy growing beneath the elm and grass beneath the oak. We've considered ...

Stock image of person adding mulch around a tree (Pexels/Alfo Medeiros, Pexels/Alfo Medeiros) HOUSTON – Don’t think about a volcano when you’re mulching your trees. Do a doughnut instead.

With so many choices available at garden centers, how do you choose the best mulch material for your vegetable garden? Wood ...