While having a garden path offers many benefits, you may not want to use concrete, gravel, or stone. Instead, you can try a natural, eco-friendly alternative.

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 ...

Choosing a decorative mulch or rocks adds beauty to the landscape. Mulching of your flower beds, for purely scientific reasons, is to control weeds, retain soil moisture and maintain soil temperature ...

“Mulch will hold moisture in the soil, especially when it rains, which is one of the environmental benefits to using a mulch.” — Pat Raglin. “It was so difficult to enjoy the trees and flowers when I ...

Gravel, pebbles and crushed stone mulches are preferred by some gardeners. Do not use around acid-loving plants since the rocks may add alkaline elements and minerals to the soil. These materials ...

Husband Ken and I are in mulching mode. We prefer to purchase our cypress mulch in easy-to-handle 2-cubic-foot bags. We watch the sale flyers from Home Depot and Lowe’s, planning to get it on sale, ...

Can't decide between organic mulch versus rock? Explore the pros, cons, and best uses of each to find the perfect match for ...

Applying mulch to your garden is easily done but sometimes a bit mysterious. “Do I mulch just to make things look pretty, or does it serve other purposes?” “Am I a bad gardener if I don’t use mulch?” ...

Wood mulches are one of the most common types of ground cover used in landscaping. Being lighter in weight than rock, they are also more easily placed by homeowners. Decorative mulch not only adds a ...

Over the past couple of years our nursery has been encouraging people to apply mulch to their landscape. Mulch is a generic term used to describe a product used to cover the surface of the soil. Its ...