Mulching your perennials is probably at the top of your fall to-do list for the garden of your dreams. It is a great way to protect your precious perennials over the winter months, helping to lock in ...

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Mulch is an essential element of any permaculture garden. This video shares 11 natural mulches perfect for permaculture growing, including the best options for annuals versus perennials and key ...

Organic mulches, particularly coarse materials like wood chips or shredded wood, excel at conserving moisture. Avoid fine-textured or waxy mulch and mulching fabrics, as they can actually repel water ...

Fall mulching also gives you a head start on next spring. As the mulch breaks down over the winter, it adds essential nutrients to the soil, giving your plants a boost once warmer weather arrives.

Make your plants healthy and happy (and your life easier) by choosing the best mulch for your landscape. The right mulch will help your plants and trees stay healthy by retaining soil moisture and ...

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.

While I continue to hope for nice autumn weather, we know that winter will come in the next few weeks. As the soil freezes, we need to be thinking about mulching both perennial and bulb flower beds.

A few of the perennials in my garden borders are starting to look a bit rough. I was wondering if I should cut them back now or wait until later this fall or even until spring? I want to do what is ...

Fallen leaves make a fine mulch for garden beds and trees and shrubs, but they aren’t the only possibility. “Any kind of organic matter can make a good mulch,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge ...

Homeowners who want nice landscaping, but dread maintenance tasks like weeding and mulching, often turn to pebble mulch as a solution. Pebble mulching is the practice of covering landscape beds with ...