Plus learn about mulch types and which mulch is right for your needs. Getty Images Mulch is material that is used to cover flower beds. It can help control weeds, insulate plants and roots, maintain ...

Adding a layer of mulch to your planting beds is the best thing you can do for your garden this year. Sure, you’ll get hot and weary long before you’re done with the chore. But mulch offers a huge ...

What is the best way to determine how much mulch and how many plants to buy for my garden? I always seem to end up being short or long with the materials that I purchase. To determine the amount of ...

I need some help calculating how many plants to buy for my garden beds as well as how much mulch to buy. Many gardeners are out purchasing plants, compost, and mulch for their gardens at this time of ...

Determining how much mulch you need for your garden begins with knowing a few key factors about the space you plan to cover.

I typically do not mulch established perennial borders but leave the perennials up for the winter and let some fall leaves blow in. Perennials that start to look bad (such as hosta, which will ...

Mulch plays an important role in landscaping, from boosting curb appeal to retaining moisture and helping block weeds. But before you hire a landscaper or get out the wheelbarrow, you’ll need to ...

An ongoing mantra of the UC Marin Master Gardeners is to compost, compost, compost and mulch, mulch, mulch. Compost is decayed material used as a plant fertilizer and soil conditioner. Soil is the ...

Nothing signals the return of spring like a smelly pile of mulch. Aside from its questionable stench, mulch plays an essential role in landscaping, from boosting curb appeal to retaining moisture and ...