Should You Mulch Your Garden Before or After the First Frost? Garden Pros Say This Is What’s Best

Fall is prime time for mulching, but does it matter whether you apply a layer of mulch before or after the first frost? We ...
Tyler Morning Telegraph

Using compost as mulch

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 ...
Dengarden on MSN

Why the 'Queen of Mulch' stopped digging and weeding—and how her simple soil trick still saves modern gardens all year round

Layering organic mulch over your garden beds protects plant roots from extreme heat, locks in moisture during dry spells, and ...

Is mulching worth it? 6 surprising reasons to tackle this garden task now – from frost protection to healthier soil

Besides enriching pots, beds and borders with nutrients, mulch can improve soil structure. It's what makes mulching so worth ...
Times of San Diego

Compost and Mulch Build a Sustainable, Drought-Resistant Landscape

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 ...
Lifehacker

It's Time to Order Compost and Mulch

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 ...