Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While spring and summer have traditionally been the busy times of the year for spreading mulch around trees, shrubs and other ...

Mulch is well-known for its many great purposes. It retains moisture well and maintains temperature levels in the soil, increasing soil fertility, weed control, protecting roots from lawnmowers or ...

Homeowners have complicated relationships with trees. Most people know how important trees are to our environment, our health, and the landscape on which their properties sit. At the same time, trees ...

Spring is in the air -- and with it the display of our obsession with mulching around trees. When a tree is planted, a thin layer of mulch over the root ball helps hold in moisture. Also, a ring of ...

Shoveling in single-digit temperatures after the colossal winter storm this weekend, I dumped mounds of snow onto my garden beds, knowing it would protect my trees, shrubs and dormant perennials.When ...