One of the most commonly asked questions in gardening is ‘what’s the difference between mulch and compost?’ Both are usually brown and soil-like, both help nurture plant growth – so how come they are ...

Beautiful as they are, colorful autumn leaves can be a real clean up process. Instead of bagging them up or letting them blow away, you can turn them into a valuable resource for your garden. Leaf ...

A few years ago, a gardening friend suggested I place a layer of compost in my flower beds before mulching with my usual shredded bark mulch. As my garden seemed happy and required less care that ...

A rose by any other name may still be a rose, but mulches need defining. There are 17 different materials considered on the University of California’s Statewide Integrated Pest Management website, and ...

Discover how Mark from Self Sufficient Me creates a productive chicken compost system to enrich soil for planting garlic in ...

Many folks are now improving new and established gardens with mulch, but be wary of where you get it. It is possible to spread insects like the coconut rhinoceros beetle, sugarcane borer and fire ants ...

We’re well into fall, but there are plenty of things still to do – or just dream about in the garden. You may have some questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer ...

A layer of wood mulch and compost at highway construction sites can reduce rain runoff and lessen erosion, according to research from the LSU AgCenter. A three-year study, funded by the state ...

So back to “What’s new in mulch?” It’s wool. Yes, from sheep. It can be used right off the sheep or in the form of wool ...

I love kicking my feet around in fallen leaves. Love it. I think the colors and the crunch lying around on the ground is what fall is supposed to look and sound like. It’s natural. The leaves always ...

For effective weed suppression without the need for a weed membrane, a mulch layer should ideally be three inches deep, ...