Mulch adds protection to the roots of plants from fluctuating temperatures, suppresses weeds, and prevents moisture evaporation. Learn when and how you should mulch plants in the fall.

Mulches would do the same to the wildflower seeds. Mulching over them would prevent them from properly germinating and ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Mulch is commonly used to help suppress weeds and to hold in soil moisture in dry times. There are many different kinds of mulch and it is important to ...

Help your veggie plants thrive, even through heat and drought, by using straw mulch correctly. Mulching your vegetable garden with straw has a long list of benefits. Straw is inexpensive, easy to work ...

Do you utilize mulch in the garden? If you do, that’s great! If you don’t, you should consider adding mulch to the garden, as there are many benefits. Benefits of mulch include preserving moisture, ...

I'm in favor of anything that makes my work in the garden easier, which is why, in most regards, I am a fan of tucking in my plantings with a couple of inches of some organic mulch. In the ornamental ...

I love discovering new, useful things for the garden. My most recent find is pine straw mulch. For years, I’ve used white pine needles (Pinus strobus) to bed down my strawberry patch for the winter.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Want to suppress weeds, conserve moisture, and enrich your soil over time? The first step is choosing the best type of mulch for your garden.

Will it be okay if I leave leaves in my garden beds at home? My work schedule is heavy this fall and I need some time to ...

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In all its variations, mulch is a garden's and gardener's best friend. You can shred all of those autumn leaves or use another type of mulch to feed your lawn, enrich the soil in the vegetable garden, ...