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

Start with dry leaves — it makes the whole process much easier. Look for maple, oak, and beech leaves, as they make excellent ...

Mulch is typically sold by cubic yard in bags but it can also be sold by the yard. If you’re opting for a by-the-yard purchase, mulch will likely be delivered in bulk that you’ll then have to shovel ...

At our old house, I would end up with 15 to 20 mulched bags of leaves, which fulfilled all of our garden mulch needs. However, we moved last year, and our new house only has one large tree, so I’m not ...

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 ...

Rather than look for termites in mulch, look for signs of them beneath and around mulch. Store-bought bags of mulch are not the insects’ food of choice. Store-bought bags of mulch are not the ...