Mulch is essential for garden beds to retain moisture, suppress weeds and moderate soil temperature. But using the wrong type can cause harm.

Gardens often struggle when heat rises, rainfall drops, and weeds move in fast. Mulch changes that equation by acting like a ...

All gardens, whether they are flower or vegetable, benefit from the use of mulch. Learn more about best practices of mulching your garden beds.

Mulch is a good way to refresh your garden beds once or twice a year, but beautification isn’t its only job. It’s excellent for suppressing weeds, retaining moisture, and boosting the overall health ...

An excellent tool for weed management and moisture retention in the garden, mulch comes in many price points and varieties. But which one is right for your yard? The answer to that is complicated — ...

Editor's note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension Educator for Agriculture & Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening questions submitted by Dispatch readers.

Neil Sperry explains mulch volcanoes, what to do if ryegrass is taking over St. Augustine, and how to treat black spot fungus on roses.

but those big mulch volcanoes will kill your trees dead. Really ...? We’re having this conversation again? I thought we had covered this in sufficient detail last year, and the year before, and the ...

They can be beneficial, but you may not want too many of these critters around.

An innovative program in Petaluma is helping residents get rid of water-hogging landscaping in favor of drought-tolerant ...

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — The City of Aurora is giving free landscaping mulch to the public. There is no limit on quantity, and residency in Aurora is not required. First, a little perspective. One cubic ...

When you look at your garden beds and borders, do you see any bare soil? If so, mulch is in order. Mulch is defined as a protective layer applied over soil to retain moisture, suppress weeds and ...