The one mulching mistake that damages plants every winter is applying mulch incorrectly, such as piling it too thick or too ...

Keep mulch three to six inches away from tree trunks to prevent bark damage and allow air to circulate. Spread it evenly and ...

Spring planting in mulch helps control weeds, including reducing the need to weed as much. Few weeds will come up through a 4-inch layer of hay. In spring we plant several crops into hay mulch to help ...

Great mulches for winter include bark chips, shredded bark, straw, evergreen boughs and other loose, coarse-textured organic materials. (Rick Wetherbee) For many gardeners, mulch is as common place in ...

Celeste Scott plants in different types of mulch and Joellen Dimond talks about diseases of annuals. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, UT Extension Horticulture Specialist ...

Spring has sprung – and so have the weeds. The time to mulch has arrived. Gardening experienced a boom during the pandemic as Americans looked for new hobbies. And the number of U.S. homes with ...

Q: We won’t move to Las Vegas until after June 1, and I am excited about using a raised bed. I’m guessing that’s too late to start a salsa garden, so what are my options? Wait until next spring?

When installing any type of cover, make sure it completely covers the plant and goes all the way to the ground. Secure the ...

There are three areas in gardening and landscaping that mistakes are often made. Planting, mulching and watering seem like simple chores, but when they are not done correctly plants often suffer.

People tend to equate a higher price tag with greater quality, but that's not always the case, especially with mulch upgrades ...

Groundcovers may be the most underrated category of plants out there. These low growing perennials may not be as flashy as a ...