Every year, Americans spend about a billion dollars on mulch. Mulch can be a multitasking helper in the garden, something that smothers weeds, insulates plants from cold temperatures and prevents soil ...

Penn State University researchers claim that consumers buying bags of cypress mulch might not be getting what they think. Using a new method of analyzing wood, the researchers found that bags of ...

Most gardeners pick mulch for looks, yet roses and hostas crave something richer; learn which organic layer truly feeds them and how to use it.

I've lived and gardened in a lot of places, and I've seen a lot of mulch. You name it: wood chips, pine bark, shredded cypress, pinestraw, hay, straw, newspaper, rubber pellets, sawdust, cocoa hulls, ...

a single mature man spreads bark from a wheelbarrow on his landscape beds - Sanya Kushak/Getty Images Across the board, home maintenance costs are high, taking a significant chunk out of homeowners' ...