Once the holidays are over, most people are left wondering what to do with their Christmas tree. Instead of dragging it to the curb, you can turn it into free mulch for your garden and give your ...

The scents of spring often include the earthy smell of wood-based mulches being applied to landscapes. If you take part in this annual gardening chore, here are some things to know to help you make ...

In addition to improving the aesthetics, there are some horticultural benefits as well. Mulch helps to reduce evaporation and suppresses weed growth. Having a wide circle of mulch around a tree base ...

The homesteading pros at Gold Shaw Farm show how to mulch a 600-tree permaculture orchard efficiently.

Tree recycling and mulching programs are growing in popularity, too. Cutting up your own tree and disposing of it as you would other yard waste is an option for those handy with a saw (and in ...

Parker Zaemann hands a tree up to Jordan Mastrud, left, as he fills a dumpster with recycled Christmas trees with Jack O'Claire on Jan 7 during the Christmas tree recycling event. (The Columbian files ...

Each holiday season the United States produces millions of tons of food and shopping waste. Attending festive gatherings and exchanging gifts between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, American ...