Planting flowers, perennials, shrubs and trees without mulching is rather like getting dressed for an evening event without combing your hair. Mulch is the finishing touch that makes flower beds look ...

Adding mulch to your garden is invaluable for controlling weeds and keeping the soil moist. While bark chips are probably ...

Q: How many times per year should one redo the mulch in flower beds, and what time of year is best? — M.P., Houston A: Maintaining a 2- to 3-inch blanket of organic mulch year-round is a good idea.

Manual removal of grass from flower beds is best done after a rain. Mulching, groundcovers, and edging prevent grass from growing in flower beds. Treat annual grass weeds with pre-emergent herbicides ...

The mulch in my flower beds has thinned out. Should I re-mulch now or wait until spring? It is important to periodically renew the mulch in your landscape beds throughout the year. It not only ...

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There’s a right way and a wrong way to mulch. Mulch is a multifunctional soil covering. It helps control weeds, retains soil moisture by limiting evaporation and provides insulation to reduce soil ...

When is the best time to mulch flower beds in our area? A: Late April through early May is ideal most years. If you mulch too early, you'll keep the soil cool and damp at a time when it's best to ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV/KTRE) - Many people use the summer months to move into new homes, and many times the homes they’re moving into have pine straw that was used as mulch around flower beds and garden ...