Let’s face it: Not everyone finds yard work to be a pleasant experience. Although gardeners at heart find joy in nurturing plants, the weekend warriors consider yard work a necessary evil. It’s just ...

Q: I have moved into a house that is about 3 years old with a wide variety of plants. I have read your articles against rock mulch but I don't know which of my plants can tolerate the rock mulch that ...

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: I recently moved into a new house with huge pine trees in front and back. I would like to remove the grass in the yard that surrounds the trees and replace it with rock. Will the pine trees be ...

Mulch is a great garden tool for so many reasons. It’s useful for insulating newly-planted perennials and shrubs from cold winters, keeping roots cooler in hot summers, conserving moisture so you ...

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office shut down two lanes on J Turner Butler Boulevard Eastbound from a crash on Sunday evening. Choosing a decorative mulch or rocks adds beauty to the landscape. Mulching ...

“Rock Mulch” would be a great name for a band, but does it make sense in a flowerbed? Mike McGrath will review the reality of trying to prevent weeds with river rock. Plus your fabulous phone calls.

As you build out your yard and develop your garden, you'll inevitably find the need to put down some mulch to cover the ground and create pleasing areas around your growing spots. In this episode, Don ...

When we think of gardening, we don’t spend much time thinking about mulch. Face it, it is more fun to plant flowers and shrubs for the beauty they bring. But mulch is the unsung hero of the landscape, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Mulch is a great garden tool for so many reasons. It’s useful for insulating newly-planted perennials and ...