Mulch in the garden is good, but seldom do we think of mulch as a decorative part of the garden, and rarely do we mulch pots with much more than a layer of compost. However, if you choose an ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Dyed mulch — black, brown, and red — now takes up the most shelf space at garden centers and big box stores. So, does using dyed mulch around plants threaten birds — or anything ...

It may seem trivial, but home gardeners who choose to use plastic mulch may want to note the advantages that research has shown for colored mulches over the more traditional black plastic mulch.

Choosing the best type of mulch for your garden is no easy task. To start, you have many material options, including organic and inorganic mulches. Once you narrow it down, you still have to choose ...

A garden never whispers. It announces itself the moment someone steps into the yard, and surprisingly, mulch often sets the tone long before flowers steal the spotlight. Color might sound like a ...

Mulch can make your spring beds look polished or permanently half finished. Spread the wrong way, it flattens plants, invites ...