With fall and winter weather on the horizon, mulch offers another key benefit: insulating plant and tree roots from the cold.

Applying mulch to bare areas around your landscape and surrounding your trees is best practice, offering benefits such as water retention and temperature regulation. Most of the commercially ...

Mulch comes in many shapes and forms and can be used in a variety of ways in your yard and garden. Here are some of the best ...

Residential outdoor water use contributes significantly to water consumption nationwide. Given our dry conditions in 2024, it’s more important than ever to reduce our water usage outside.

In the case of spring flowering bulbs, mulch applied after the soil has begun to freeze will prevent them from emerging too ...

"We recommend to mulch leaves because we can return nutrients ... up into the atmosphere," said Trappe. Similar to wood chips, mulched leaves can help soil retain moisture around flower beds ...

Here are a couple of November ideas that will help your trees and other plants get through the winter with less stress, plus an easy outdoor container planting idea that you will thank me for next ...

While it’s tempting to put off yard work as the weather cools down, this season is actually a great time to focus on mulching ...

Preparing the lawn for winter means you’ll have a better chance of enjoying lush green grass come spring. The weather has been unusually mild, so many people are still mowing. In the coming days, ...

Explore why raised garden beds are becoming a popular choice with many benefits and easier access to planting and maintenance ...

The beetles can kill coconut trees, palms and other tropical crops like kalo and banana, once they bore into them.

Tree Town is looking to find new and productive ways to avoid wasting wood. The City of Ann Arbor is partnering with the ...