If oxalis is smothering your garden like gravy over biscuits, consider sheet mulching. Or, if you've got a lawn you want to get rid of, or soil that needs enriching, sheet mulch it. With one nearly ...

Mulching is a key garden task, but many gardeners miss the mark. Learn what mulch is, how to apply it, and what to avoid.

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, ...

Mulching new plantings helps conserve moisture and suppress weeds that compete for water and nutrients. But spreading mulch around small transplants can be a bit tedious. And if not done carefully can ...

Dear Dr. Dirt: I have two maple trees about 20 feet tall that I had mounded mulch around and caused girdling roots to start. Last spring, I successfully removed the roots that were actually starting ...

A low-growing and quick-spreading perennial, creeping thyme (Thymus serpyllum) has become a popular option for a sprawling groundcover or walkway border. Producing delicate purple flowers on trailing ...

Mulching trees, especially newly planted trees, is very beneficial, as long as you don't get carried away. Mulch holds water in the soil, discourages weeds, moderates temperature changes, promotes the ...

Q. Is it necessary to use mulch in the landscape? I have heard that some mulch might contain nasty chemicals that could leach into the soil and draw in termites to the house. A. Garden experts in the ...