Layering organic mulch over your garden beds protects plant roots from extreme heat, locks in moisture during dry spells, and ...

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Shredded hardwood is one of the most popular mulches among gardeners, but it has downsides that you can overcome by investing ...

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Shredded organic matter is a boon to beds, borders and edible gardens. Here’s how to use it. By Sal Vaglica For gardeners, spring has a way of opening wallets as easily as forsythia and crocuses ...

Q: I am planning a few landscaping updates, including a new flower bed around the mailbox and a perennial border on our property line. Once the plants are in, I want to mulch the beds. The problem is, ...

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It is advisable to mulch perennials, shrubs, newly planted trees, fruit, and some vegetables in fall, but not Mediterranean herbs, succulents, cacti, or irises ...

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Planting flowers, perennials, shrubs and trees without mulching is rather like getting dressed for an evening event without combing your hair. Mulch is the finishing touch that makes flower beds look ...