Someone planting a ground cover plant in fresh soil - Chet_w/Getty Images While ground cover plants are often referred to as living mulch because they'll eventually spread and cover the soil with a ...

Brick red-dyed mulch is the equivalent of the 1970s orange shag carpet. It was popular for about two minutes and then became the ultimate downer after the fad passed. Unfortunately, colored wood chips ...

Q. I noticed my neighbor applying mulch to many of the perennials in his garden. I remember reading somewhere that you should not apply mulch too early. Is that true? Why? A. You are correct. Mulches ...

Though mulch can be applied at different times of the year, mulching your garden in autumn has major perks. However, timing it right with freezing conditions is key to getting the most benefits, ...

They’re not the tallest plants in the forest, the brightest nor the showiest, yet groups of tiny ground covers still stop Elyse Jurgen on hikes. She snapped a photo in Lancaster County Park of a mix ...

After mulching my flower-beds with hard-bark mulch, I watered them for about 20 minutes, but none of the water reached the soil. What would cause this? Some of the water may have run off the mulch, ...

Q: My huge red oak tumbled during Hurricane Ike, and the trunk has been ground. Can I use this to mulch beds, around trees and in low places left by tractor treads? A: Yes, you can use it as mulch.

The end of summer is the best time to reseed thin spots in the lawn. The weather is cooling off at night, and if you get the task done by mid-September, the grass seed will have plenty of time to ...

Gardening experts explain exactly when you should add mulch to your garden in autumn. Though mulch can be applied at different times of the year, mulching your garden in autumn has major perks.