Really ...? We’re having this conversation again? I thought we had covered this in sufficient detail last year, and the year before, and the year before that. Well ...

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 ...

Each year, those with a green thumb spread out mulch to protect their gardens, plants and trees. Mulch has lots of benefits for plants including keeping them warm, protecting moisture and preventing ...

When working with trees, volcano mulching is a huge no-go. According to a Facebook post made by LSU AgCenter, "mulch should never be piled up in a mound around the base of the trunk." The process of ...

Do you love your trees? Then stop this mulching practice. “Volcano mulching” is sure to lock moisture against the tree, inviting fungal problems, for starters. Markis Hill Special to The Star Pick any ...

Those big mounds of mulch, all over the yard, will stifle the roots and make life oh so hard. I know you don’t mean it. You love trees instead. but those big mulch volcanoes will kill your trees dead.

Mulching your garden, indeed, mulching your young trees can be a good and noble thing. It can help to suppress weed growth, retain soil moisture for your young tree’s roots, and can also help to keep ...