Herb Clarke, the venerable TV weather forecaster-turned-radio garden expert in Philadelphia, recently offered some advice on mulch. His thoughts: Mulch is relatively new to the garden scene, and ...

Mulch can make your garden healthier and easier to maintain. It also can kill your plants. It all depends on how you use it. “Mulch” is one of those words that has so many meanings, you have to depend ...

Wood mulches are one of the most common types of ground cover used in landscaping. Being lighter in weight than rock, they are also more easily placed by homeowners. Decorative mulch not only adds a ...

Earlier this month, I attended a lecture on tropical gardens. I enjoyed it until the Q&A session, when a homeowner asked the speaker if he thought mulch was a good idea. The lecturer said he didn’t ...