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 ...

Bushes in yard mulched with black mulch from a wagon - Ozgurcoskun/Getty Images With so many types of mulch on the market, it can feel impossible to know how to best use mulch in your garden. The best ...

You're going to have to do a little math to find your magic number. Mulch does a lot more than create an aesthetically pleasing backdrop for your favorite garden plants. It can help keep weeds from ...

Whether you're a full-time gardener or just a weekend warrior when it comes to tending to your lawn, making your landscape more aesthetically appealing is the goal of many a green thumber. A ...

Head out into the forest and you'll find every plant surrounded by nature's mulch — fallen leaves and decomposing vegetation. The soil beneath the litter is usually moist and nutrient-rich. We can ...

The right mulch will help your plants and trees stay healthy by retaining soil moisture and keeping their roots cooler in summer and warmer in winter. It can also make your life easier by discouraging ...

Mulch helps retain moisture in the soil, regulate soil temperature, and suppress weeds. Composted hardwood bark is an excellent mulch choice for the Northeast, while pine straw and pine fines are ...

I think I’d be hard pressed to find a gardener unaware of mulch, that stuff you put under plants to help keep down weeds and make your landscape beds look more defined. But there’s more to mulch than ...

If you use mulch in your landscape, chances are it has thinned out over the summer and is in need of refreshing. If you’ve been putting off this chore, consider this: Mulching isn’t just about ...

Gardeners everywhere extol the benefits of mulch to help suppress weeds, retain moisture in the soil, and regulate soil temperature. Some types of mulch can even add nutrients and enrich the soil.