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

That’s essentially the catch-22 of ChipDrop. I used the online service to get 25 cubic yards — roughly equivalent to 450 bags of mulch at Home Depot — for free last August. Here’s what you ...

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

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 ...

Mulch suppresses weed growth ... You can buy 2-cubic-foot bags for use in small areas or have a load delivered for larger projects. Because of its coarse texture, pine bark won’t break down ...

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 ...