While an even layer of mulch is ideal, don't overdo it. The best depth for a mulch layer is 2-4 inches. Any deeper, and it can be difficult for oxygen to reach the soil, which can cause your plants to ...

Mulch is a great garden tool for so many reasons. It’s useful for insulating newly-planted perennials and shrubs from cold winters, keeping roots cooler in hot summers, conserving moisture so you ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pine Fines mulch is small bits of pine bark leftover from processing pine logs for lumber. OK, you caught me. I realize March ...

Keep these general mulching depth guidelines in mind: New raised vegetable beds: Apply about 3 to 4 inches of mulch.

Shredded organic matter is a boon to beds, borders and edible gardens. Here’s how to use it.

Turns out, you might be mulching wrong.

I realize March ended at midnight on Friday but since so many of us are still firmly entranced by both the men’s and women’s college basketball March Madness, you'll forgive me for helping myself to a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. That said, there is a right and wrong way to use mulch in your garden beds—and you actually can harm your plants when you use it ...