No one wants to spend a lot of time pulling weeds, so we look for options that might cut down on the need for weed killers or ...

If front yard landscaping ideas with rocks and mulch aren't the first thing that springs to mind when planning a front yard ...

Pebble mulching is the practice of covering landscape beds with weed barrier fabric and then spreading a few inches of pebbles or decorative stone. Stone mulch has been widely used in commercial ...

Rocks and gravel mulches come in all shapes, sizes and colors, so you can customize according to your liking. You won’t have to reapply stone mulch annually, as it lasts longer, is heavier and ...

Gravel or pebbles used as mulch do nothing to hold in moisture and do not add any organic matter to your soil. Light colored gravel also may reflect so much light and heat back to your plants as ...

"Mulch" is anything with which you blanket the ground, be it straw, black plastic, pebbles, even the marbles I once saw blanketing a portion of ground in a contemporary California landscape.

Gravel or pebbles used as mulch do nothing to hold in moisture and do not add any organic matter to your soil. Light colored gravel also may reflect so much light and heat back to your plants as ...

Gravel doesn't hold moisture as well as mulch, but it does suppress weeds and improve a lawn's appearance. Gravel won't decompose or need to be replaced as often, so it's a cost-effective choice.

Mulch xeric gardens with gravel Tue., Aug. 8, 2006 Crushed granite serves as the perfect mulch for drought-resistant plants and this blooming succulent.

This could be pebbles or gravel, plastic sheeting, shredded tires or organic mulch, such as compost (my No. 1 choice), pine needles, shredded bark or wood chips.

Inorganic options, such as gravel or rubber, offer long-lasting coverage. Mulch fills many important functions such as weed suppression, reducing wind erosion, and moderating soil temperature. It ...