Having to check everyone for ticks when they come in from the yard is no fun. If you're looking to get rid of them, think twice about using cypress mulch.

When it comes to how often you need to refresh the mulch in your garden, cypress mulch also breaks down faster than hardwood mulch, lasting around two to three years instead of three to five years ...

Jenna Levin, Daniel Horowitz, Galya Kolodner and Joey Kramer push around wheelbarrows of mulch while volunteering in the Couturie Forest in City Park. Monday, December 23, 2013.