Mulching is always important as part of any fall gardening checklist, especially if you have newly-planted trees or shrubs.

Mulch is a blanket, an organic material applied to bare soil around plants. Effective mulches include shredded hardwood bark, pine needles, coarse compost, and shredded native tree trimmings. Mulching ...

Mulch isn”t the most exciting garden topic — after all, what can you say about something that just lies on the ground? But savvy gardeners know that putting down a layer of wood chips, bark, straw or ...

'November mulching also adds nutrients to the soil as it breaks down over the winter, and gives beneficial insects a place to ...

Bulbs that bloom in the spring are planted into the ground in the fall. These include those that are technically corms, rhizomes, tubers, or tuberous roots in addition to true bulbs. Examples are ...

Great mulches for winter include bark chips, shredded bark, straw, evergreen boughs and other loose, coarse-textured organic materials. (Rick Wetherbee) For many gardeners, mulch is as common place in ...

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Mulching is crucial for boosting the overall growth and yield of cotton crops. It helps by reducing water evaporation during the hot season and keeping the soil moisture intact under cotton plants, ...

Even though the mushrooms in your mulch are most likely harmless, you may not want them there. Removing them involves ...