Fall is prime time for mulching, but does it matter whether you apply a layer of mulch before or after the first frost? We ...
Layering organic mulch over your garden beds protects plant roots from extreme heat, locks in moisture during dry spells, and ...
A few years ago, a gardening friend suggested I place a layer of compost in my flower beds before mulching with my usual shredded bark mulch. As my garden seemed happy and required less care that ...
Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...
While compost and mulch may seem interchangeable, they have distinctly different uses in sustainable landscaping. Photo courtesy San Diego County Water Authority Seventh in a series republished with ...
"Rubber mulch does not provide any benefits to soil or plants," says Shelby Cassano at Nature's Way Resources. "The USDA Agricultural Research Service, after over 20 years of research, concludes that ...