A long-lasting mulch option can boost your garden's look and performance, but it comes with trade-offs worth weighing before ...

Mulch is a material used to reduce water loss from soil. Lately, it has not been unusual to question whether mulch is useful on dry soil. That may be an issue in the short term if the mulch is ...

Mulch is an important component of landscaping that can be equal parts a style statement and one of the best ways to provide nutrients and protection for your plants. In addition to supporting the ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

When it comes to covers for your garden soil, pine straw may be right. You'll only know for sure once you've compared it to ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - “It’s time to mulch,” said Stephen Brueggerhoff with Texas A&M AgriLife. “Mulch provides a great benefit to the garden. It provides a little bit of water conservation, ...

Maintaining a garden can sometimes feel like a full-time job. Between watering and pulling up pesky weeds, your gardening to-do list probably feels endless. Of course, working in the yard is pretty ...

Many years ago early in my agriculture/gardening career, I discovered a book written by a woman who developed a novel way of gardening. Ruth Stout’s gardening technique involved applying layers of ...

Mulch helps cut down on weeds, but this most basic and essential of gardening tasks also has lots of other benefits. Mulch helps maintain moisture in the soil and reduces the amount of water lost to ...