Mulch adds protection to the roots of plants from fluctuating temperatures, suppresses weeds, and prevents moisture ...

As the leaves fall and temperatures drop, you may wonder how to winterize raised garden beds that you have used to grow ...

Shredded leaves make good mulch for your garden beds. Serious gardeners may consider renting a shredder, but be sure to use ...

Mulch prevents competition from noxious weed ... Protects bulbs in flower beds from freezing, promoting healthier shoots and strong blooms after the dormant season. It can be the make-or-break ...

(WGHP) — You hear a lot of people say they spent the weekend spreading mulch. It makes lawns and flower beds look pretty, and ...

Mulch, of course, has aesthetic benefits too. Nothing dresses up a flower bed or vegetable garden like some fresh mulch. In shady areas beneath trees, most turfgrasses struggle to grow ...

While leaf mulch can do wonders for garden beds, it's a different story for your lawn. If you're tempted to leave them all winter, resist the urge! Here’s why: ...

If you plan to put leaves around your garden beds or shrubs, make sure the mulch is 3 to 4 inches deep. It eventually will decompose and fertilize the soil. "Eventually you might get to a point ...

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 ...

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, or protect roots in shrub beds. The bottom line, adding mulch to ...