Herb Clarke, the venerable TV weather forecaster-turned-radio garden expert in Philadelphia, recently offered some advice on mulch. His thoughts: Mulch is relatively new to the garden scene, and ...

Q I want to cover the garden bed with cedar mulch this year. I recognize the benefits -- maintaining moisture in the soil, preventing weed growth, etc. If it is put down too early, won't it prevent ...

Fall leaves are a present, not a problem! They supply everything you need to mulch and feed your landscape. If leaves fall on your lawn, mow them promptly, before they start to smother the grass.

Mulch is a blanket, an organic material applied to bare soil around plants. Effective mulches include shredded hardwood bark, pine needles, coarse compost, and shredded native tree trimmings. Mulching ...

I want to create a living privacy screen. Our house sits high, so we can look over a 6-foot fence. What I need is something that would work on the east side that gets full sun most of the day. I would ...

Q: Will cedar mulch hurt blueberries? Someone gave us several loads but now I’m wondering if it’s a good thing to apply to blueberries. Answer: While some mulches inhibit seed germination, cedar doesn ...

Mulch fires are an unfortunate problem that are becoming more common due to rising temperatures. Such fires can be caused by one of two reasons, either the mulches are not managed properly or they are ...