The Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery recommends best practices that will set trees up for success in local landscapes.

We spoke to gardening experts about what volcano mulching is, why you want to avoid it, and tips for how to apply mulch.

Creating a mulch volcano around a tree will do more harm than good over time.

If not applied properly, the ground covering can do more harm than good.

Mulching mistakes can harm your garden. Experts share what to avoid—from rock mulch to overlayering—so your plants stay ...

Spring in New Hampshire means that we can't start digging and planting as soon as we might like. Homegrown NH host Emma Erler has ideas for some things that you can do at this time of year. Erler is ...

As we analyse the ground realities, the primary policy challenge lies in acknowledging that ‘heat stress’ is a consequence of ...

Mulch can conserve soil moisture and provide nutrition and a buffer from the damaging effects of lawn equipment and foot traffic, but it can have drawbacks if used incorrectly. Bigstock Truckloads of ...

Thanks to volunteers lending their time and expertise, trees at Flight 93 National Memorial received some tender loving care. The “Arborist Day of Caring” was held Thursday as ...