One other reason we mulch our beds is that it is sometimes the best way to improve the soil. If you have the luxury of starting a new bed from scratch — no plants to work around — it’s easy.

It’s hard to take my mind off Purgatory Porch. The almost-repaired structure languishes, two screen panels short of enclosed, at the height of mosquito season. Every bite on my legs reminds m… ...

Do I really need to mulch my garden beds again? ... become a rite of spring to get out there and spread a fresh couple of inches of “tanbark” over the foundation beds and around the trees.

Q. I'm preparing a 3 1/2 -by-11-foot flower bed. I've added soil. Do I add plants or mulch next? I want low-maintenance plants, and boxwood was recommended for the back of the bed. Are azaleas an ...

And that invites insects and disease to move in. Roots also may begin to circle around in the mulch bed like they do inside a plastic container. Fix it: Use a 2 to 3-inch deep layer, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Mulch is expensive and it’s a pain to haul around. But if you want it to keep its black, brown or red color — you have to buy it and respread it every year because it fades.

Mulch tree and shrub beds. Avoid creating volcanoes–steeply mounding soil or mulch around plant material. The unsightly appearance detracts from your landscape and promotes rodent and insect ...

Here's a city expenditure that may result in cleaner hands and knees for the smallest citizens: putting down mulch at the Sims Park playground. City Council members, sitting as directors of the ...

New regulations have gone into effect in New Jersey requiring a minimum 18-inch space between mulch beds and combustible building materials. The amended state Uniform Fire Code became effective on ...

Mulch beds also spontaneously combusted in incidents in 2018 South Carolina and Ohio, WYFF reported. In 2019, York County Fire and Life Safety in Virginia said it responded to 63 mulch fire ...

It doesn't take a major renovation to make a big impact on your home's exterior. See how big a difference a little ...