Chicago officials again this year hope to keep live Christmas trees out of landfills by offering free mulching. Christmas trees take up nearly as much room in a landfill as a washing machine, city ...

My landscape company was just working on my garden and finished edging all the beds and tree rings. Should I be concerned about the soil piled up against the base of my trees? Routine annual edging of ...

Each year, those with a green thumb spread out mulch to protect their gardens, plants and trees. Mulch has lots of benefits for plants including keeping them warm, protecting moisture and preventing ...

Mulching is one of the simplest ways to encourage healthy trees. Mulch helps reduce soil compaction, erosion, and weed competition. Mulch can also reduce water evaporation, which is especially ...

Homeowners who are looking for ways to promote healthy, growing trees in their yard are well-advised to remember this axiom: A ring is a tree’s best friend. Kansas State University horticulture expert ...

Christmas is over. But that doesn’t mean this is the end for your Christmas tree. With proper recycling, your tree could find itself under water, benefiting Kentucky wildlife, or under foot, ...

O Street has reopened after police and fire crews closed a stretch east of 84th Street as firefighters put out a fire in a tree mulching machine, dispatchers confirmed. The machine is at a ...