Mulch is sold by the cubic foot or yard. Julie Snell, of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, offers this formula to figure out how much you'll need: Calculate the square footage of the area to be ...

Mulching can be a tricky business. Like extra amounts of TC pesticides or fertilizer, overdoing a mulch can be too mulch, er, much of a good thing. Some observations on mulching from various sources ...

The calendar may say spring begins in March, but seasoned gardeners know that timing matters more than dates. Walk through any garden center in early March and the stacks of mulch look tempting, fresh ...