It's durable and organic. But some experts say it involves logging in sensitive wetlands—and that there are better options. Gardeners love cypress mulch for a number of reasons. It's organic and lays ...

Penn State University researchers claim that consumers buying bags of cypress mulch might not be getting what they think. Using a new method of analyzing wood, the researchers found that bags of ...

The end product of cypress forest harvesting in Louisiana is mostly bags of mulch that claim they were harvested in an environmentally friendly way. Conservationists say loggers are cutting trees from ...

The cypress forests of Louisiana have suffered much devastation from human development, coastal erosion, and exploitation by the lumber industry. Now, vast tracts are being clear cut for the ...

Before you load the back of the SUV with bags of cypress mulch from the local garden center, think about Florida's wetlands and how dressing up your yard may be harming them. Several Treasure Coast ...

ot sure what kind of mulch to use in your landscape? You're not alone. The choice wasn't easy not so long ago when your options were basically cypress mulch, pine bark and stones. Now gardeners are ...

Your bag of mulch may not be what you think it is. In a new study, researchers found that some bags labeled as 'cypress' contain only 50% cypress, while other bags contained no cypress at all. Your ...

GAINESVILLE -- In an effort to slow the harvesting -- and some say overharvesting -- of Florida cypress trees, Alachua County is barring the use of cypress mulch on county-owned land. The county, ...

Q: I have heard that I should not buy cypress mulch from Louisiana because it has termites in it. I thought cypress was naturally resistant to such things. This sounds rather strange to me. What can ...

The Ohio Department of Agriculture today, May 9, issued a stop-sale order for a number of 2- and 3-cubic-foot bags of mulch produced by Columbus-based Ohio Mulch Supply. The department initially ...

Cypress forests are some of the most iconic landscapes in natural Florida, with thick-bottomed trees soaring skyward to a gorgeous green canopy that turns deep red as the seasons change. The red ...

Everyone who thinks woody mulch in the flowerbeds and heaped around tree trunks in perfect cones makes a garden attractive, please go to your nearest library or bookstore immediately, and check out ...