What does a bagel, a doughnut and mulch around a tree have in common? They are all a circle with a hole in the center. People underestimate the landscape practice of adding too much or not enough ...

Once the holidays are over, most people are left wondering what to do with their Christmas tree. Instead of dragging it to the curb, you can turn it into free mulch for your garden and give your ...

Today is Arbor Day, that day devoted to encouraging people to planting a new tree or three. You might run into a variety of differing advice on exactly how to do this deed correctly. It doesn’t help ...

It’s a common sight in yards and even professionally-landscaped properties: A volcano-shaped mound of mulch around the base of a tree or shrub. But the mulch holds moisture up against the plant’s ...

To help a tree or shrub, spread mulch over its roots the right way — as a layer, not a mountain. “All too often, you see mulch heaped up around a tree’s trunk,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge ...

According to the Nature Conservancy, some 10 million live Christmas trees end up in landfills every year. There, they are ...

Q: Everywhere around Northwest Arkansas I see mulch deposited up against the base of trees. As you know, the fungi, bacteria and critters in the mulch will assault the trees' bark and leave them ...

Q: The landscape company that takes care of the property where I live has done it again. They have created these giant mounds of mulch under the bases of the trees in the common areas. I know this is ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is urging state residents who have a real Christmas tree to ...