I always add mulch to my trees to help retain moisture, but according to landscaping experts, I’ve been doing it all wrong.

The solution to prevent mulch volcano damage is to spread mulch properly around the tree while leaving a gap around the base ...

You’ve seen it everywhere I’m sure, usually on commercial, institutional and sometimes residential properties. Conical piles, or “volcanoes” of mulch piled high up and around trees of all types. This ...

The smell of spring is in the air in Greater Columbus — not the smell of hyacinths or daffodils, but the smell of freshly applied hardwood mulch around trees and shrubs and other perennial plants.

Mulch volcanoes come from people making a well-intentioned yet destructive mistake in tree care. When mulch is piled high ...

Keep plants healthy and improve curb appeal with these black mulch landscaping ideas. Applying a fresh layer of black mulch is one of the easiest and quickest ways to improve your landscaping. The ...

Get your backyard orchard started now by choosing from the following popular types of fruit trees that you can plant in ...

Homeowners who are looking for ways to promote healthy, growing trees in their yard are well-advised to remember this axiom: A ring is a tree’s best friend. Kansas State University horticulture expert ...

Twenty years ago a tree surrounded by wood chips was rare indeed. Today the practice is commonplace, for a number of very good reasons: Replacing grass around a tree with mulch allows the tree more ...