Choosing the right type of mulch can make your garden healthier and your flowers more beautiful, but with so many different types on the market it can be hard to see the difference. Here’s an overview ...

Winter mulch safeguards delicate plants from cold damage and enhances plant health by improving soil structure, boosting watering retention, and suppressing weeds. However, mulch needs to be applied ...

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 ...

Q: Is cedar mulch harmful to bedding plants? I have been using it, and my flowers seem to do poorly. — R.H., The Woodlands A: It shouldn't be harmful. Perhaps the soil could use a boost. The best way ...

Q: The power company trimmed trees from lines in my area. They ran limbs and trees through a chipper and dumped some of the mulch on my land. Can I use this for mulch on my flower beds? A: That raw ...

Winter is often an anxious time for flower lovers and amateur home gardeners. You are on tenterhooks, wondering if your favorite lilies and lilacs, daisies and daffodils, will come out unscathed. Some ...

Question: I would like to plant bluebonnet seeds in my flower bed. The bed has a layer of shredded cedar mulch. Do I need to remove the mulch where the seeds will be planted, or will the plants grow ...

Purple, orange, red, and yellow flowers growing outdoors. - budistudio77/Shutterstock Some think of weeds simply as any plant growing where it's unwanted, but even ...