No matter what you're growing, leaving the soil in your garden bed exposed is rarely beneficial. Mulch your beds for thriving plants, especially in a drought.

As fall settles in and temperatures start to drop, safeguarding fruit trees from frost becomes an essential responsibility ...

When frosts and freezes hit, whether early and unexpected, or long-term in the deep of winter, protecting a young tree's branches, bark, and roots is important.

Really ...? We’re having this conversation again? I thought we had covered this in sufficient detail last year, and the year before, and the year before that. Well ...

Homeowners have complicated relationships with trees. Most people know how important trees are to our environment, our health, and the landscape on which their properties sit. At the same time, trees ...

Proper mulching is one of the most beneficial practices you can provide for your trees and large shrubs, but selecting the ...

The right mulch will help your plants and trees stay healthy by retaining soil moisture and keeping their roots cooler in summer and warmer in winter. It can also make your life easier by discouraging ...

Fallen leaves make a fine mulch for garden beds and trees and shrubs, but they aren’t the only possibility. “Any kind of organic matter can make a good mulch,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge ...

Applying mulch to bare areas around your landscape and surrounding your trees is best practice, offering benefits such as water retention and temperature regulation. Most of the commercially available ...

Homeowners who are looking for ways to promote healthy, growing trees in their yard are well-advised to remember this axiom: A ring is a tree’s best friend. Kansas State University horticulture expert ...

Homeowners often use mulch around trees to maintain soil moisture, suppress weeds, and provide nutrients. However, improper mulch application can lead to the formation of harmful "mulch volcanoes" ...