Fall and winter precipitation can be unpredictable. Even with cooler weather, garden soil is at its best with consistent moisture. A layer of mulch acts as a barrier to moisture evaporation allowing ...

Fallen leaves make a fine mulch for garden beds and trees and shrubs, but they aren’t the only possibility. “Any kind of organic matter can make a good mulch,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge ...

If you're looking to spruce up your yard bring your scoops and containers to Shelby Farms Park this weekend for free mulch.

Mulching leaves means to cut them into small pieces to reduce their volume and hasten decomposition. Mulched leaves are ...

Other choices: Paper and cardboard, mixed compost from your yard, landscape fabric, plastic mulch, shredded rubber, rocks — the list goes on when it comes to materials that can be used as mulch.

The free event is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 at the recovery facility located at 17000 Abbey Lane in Victorville, just off Stoddard Wells Road. This event will feature drive ...

It reminds me of that refrain from the Big Yellow Taxi song by Joni Mitchell ... it created enough extra debris that we had to call in our mulch grinder to help start moving the pile of limbs, trunks ...

Leaf mulch and grass clippings are nutritional organic materials that can be recycled to benefit your plants, combat soil erosion, correct clay soil or adjust the pH caused by pine needles.

Fall mulching also gives you a head start on next spring. As the mulch breaks down over the winter, it adds essential nutrients to the soil, giving your plants a boost once warmer weather arrives.

It reminds me of that refrain from the Big Yellow Taxi ... it created enough extra debris that we had to call in our mulch grinder to help start moving the pile of limbs, trunks and stumps into ...