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Fall mulch helps insulate soil, retain moisture, and protect roots from freeze-thaw cycles. It’s especially beneficial for new trees, shrubs, tender perennials, and bulbs in cold zones. Skip mulching ...

Experts highly recommend mulching roses for winter. Mulch around the base insulates roots from damaging freeze-thaw cycles. Cold areas need extra soil and mulch, while warmer areas require only a thin ...

With so many choices available at garden centers, how do you choose the best mulch material for your vegetable garden? Wood chips or pine bark? Or perhaps a synthetic material that will help trap ...

A big part of gardening is finding solutions to plant-related challenges. I found myself in that position, faced with a hillside yard too steep to mow safely and too large to easily dig up and replant ...

Mulch does matter, especially here in the Yakima Valley where we are experiencing hot weather, drought conditions, and water strains and restrictions. Today we look at important reasons to add mulch ...

Using organic mulch in landscape beds, around trees and in vegetable gardens helps retain moisture, deter weeds and moderate soil temperature. In these long, dry summer days, keeping moisture in our ...

Plain shredded paper is a safe and budget-friendly material when used correctly. Apply in thin layers and top with natural mulch to prevent matting. Shredded paper can also be used in your compost bin ...

Join the Sonoma County Masters Gardeners on Sunday, June 29, at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 South High St., Fireside Room, to learn how to use cardboard and mulch to control weeds, build ...