Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Garden bed with mulch. If you diligently covered your flower beds or vegetable patch with mulch in the fall, you may be wondering, ...

When you see any of these indications, you know it's time to freshen up your mulch.

It might not quite feel like it yet, but spring is just around the corner in Iowa and Illinois and with it comes preparation for spring planting and flowers. Many gardeners wonder when is the right ...

As temperatures warm in spring, plants covered with mulch for winter should be checked for new growth. If there is none, leave mulch in place as long as possible. It is important not to remove winter ...

When fertilizing, mulch should be raked out, fertilizer applied, the mulch moved back and the area soaked with water. Two-tenths of actual nitrogen per 100 square feet is a good rate for a single ...

The cedar mulch in my yard, which is over weed barrier fabric, has been "fluffed" and added to over the past 15 years. I would like to replace it with rock or rubber mulch. Must I remove all of the ...