Rubber mulch didn't start out as a gardening product. It found its niche as a bouncy, soft surface for children's playgrounds. Yes, research showed that if a kid fell onto rubber mulch from six feet ...

Q: How much of fire risk is bark mulch? I have using mulch for years in my landscape because it helps to reduce water use and it protects and enriches the soil. I live in an area where there is ...

Gardeners are using fewer chemicals than ever, but that doesn’t mean fertilizers are unsafe. Here’s how to balance organic methods and soil health.

Spring planting in mulch helps control weeds, including reducing the need to weed as much. Few weeds will come up through a 4-inch layer of hay. In spring we plant several crops into hay mulch to help ...

High angle view of bok choy plant growing in wood chip mulch (selective focus) What is mulch used for? It depends on the kind of mulch! Learn how to choose what kind of mulch is best for your garden, ...

Covering the ground with a blanket of mulch is one of the easiest, quickest and most effective things you can do to protect, enrich and maintain the beauty and health of your garden. That may not come ...

Mulch can make or break a vegetable garden. After testing three organic options, the difference in moisture, weeds, and plant ...

If the smell of fresh mulch is in the air, it must be early spring in Greater Columbus. As soon the snow melts and the first warm sunny day appears, gardeners head for their local garden center where ...

1. Fill a Bucket: Place a handful of compost or worm castings in a porous bag (like an old pillowcase) and submerge it in a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While spring and summer have traditionally been the busy times of the year for spreading mulch around trees, shrubs and other ...