Shredded hardwood mulch works best around trees, shrubs, and in perennial beds and decomposes more slowly than softwoods. Typically made from pine or cedar, these mulches should be reserved for use ...

Planting flowers, perennials, shrubs and trees without mulching is rather like getting dressed for an evening event without combing your hair. Mulch is the finishing touch that makes flower beds look ...

I've been looking for the right mulch to control weeds in my landscape. It's a very windy site. I tried using cedar chips last year, but most of them blew away. I was wondering about grass clippings?

What kind of mulch do you recommend? There are so many choices. We've tended to use the shredded stuff. Maybe it's time for a change, so I am asking your advice. A: Mulch is one of my favorite topics.

You've weeded. You've planted. And if you mulched, you've put to use a practical gardening tool no Houston garden should be without. But which mulch is best? Their texture, color and price vary, and ...

Autumn is knocking on the door, an optimal time for certain annual tasks in the garden -- reseeding a threadbare lawn, planting trees and shrubs, and dividing tired perennials. But these tasks seem to ...

I had the great fortune to take a Landscaping Design class a few years back from Dr. Steve George through the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension program. It might have been the most inspiring class I've ...

Autumn is knocking on the door, an optimal time for certain annual tasks in the garden – reseeding a threadbare lawn, planting trees and shrubs, and dividing tired perennials. But these tasks seem to ...