Applying mulch offers several benefits, including retaining soil moisture, reducing soil erosion, insulating roots from fluctuating soil temperatures, and suppressing weeds. That means less time and ...

Piles of mulch protect young trees in a snowy scene. - Vladyslav Varshavskiy/Getty Images Don't you just love that feeling of tucking your plants in for winter by placing a nice layer of mulch around ...

Dear Neil: I’m seeing the landscape guys putting mounds of mulch around tree trunks in town. Is that really a good idea? It seems like it would cause decay in the wood of the trunks.