With so many choices available at garden centers, how do you choose the best mulch material for your vegetable garden? Wood chips or pine bark? Or perhaps a synthetic material that will help trap ...

Mulch helps retain moisture in the soil, regulate soil temperature, and suppress weeds. Composted hardwood bark is an excellent mulch choice for the Northeast, while pine straw and pine fines are ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! It seems we have skipped early spring weather and have moved right into summer with temperatures in the mid-80s. We have received plenty of moisture in the ...

My garden sure wood be nothing without mulch! Like choosing the right plant for the right place, mulch should match the conditions and plants growing in your garden. Mulch can be plant-based: compost, ...

Let's play a game. I'll say a word, and you say the first definition that comes to mind. Ready? Mulch. Whoa! Maybe we should slow down. I never took shorthand, and I'm quickly hearing many varied ...

Get outside and check on how your garden beds are doing this winter. Eye-balling the garden will help you determine if you ...

A: Mulching plants is one of the key elements in plant care. There are many different types of mulch, but there is no "best" one. There are two categories of mulch - organic and inorganic. Some ...