Homeowners have complicated relationships with trees. Most people know how important trees are to our environment, our health, and the landscape on which their properties sit. At the same time, trees ...

Not only does excess mulch actually harm trees, defeating its intended purpose, but it also wastes mulch. Therefore, avoiding ...

While they don't erupt with lava or threaten entire communities with devastation, mulch volcanoes can become quite the problem for the health of any tree. In an effort to show the proper way to mulch ...

The smell of spring is in the air in Greater Columbus — not the smell of hyacinths or daffodils, but the smell of freshly applied hardwood mulch around trees and shrubs and other perennial plants.

Homeowners who are looking for ways to promote healthy, growing trees in their yard are well-advised to remember this axiom: A ring is a tree’s best friend. Kansas State University horticulture expert ...

Commenters were quick to agree. Passerby shares warning after spotting concerning trend around neighborhood: 'Will eventually ...

In addition to improving the aesthetics, there are some horticultural benefits as well. Mulch helps to reduce evaporation and suppresses weed growth. Having a wide circle of mulch around a tree base ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mini pine bark nuggets make an attractive and effective mulch in the Alfred B. Maclay pollinator garden. I think I’d be hard ...

Twenty years ago a tree surrounded by wood chips was rare indeed. Today the practice is commonplace, for a number of very good reasons: Replacing grass around a tree with mulch allows the tree more ...