Building monstrous mounds of mulch — known as mulch volcanoes — around the base of a young tree creates several immediate problems.

Mulch has plenty of benefits - weed control, temperature regulation, moisture preservation, aesthetics - but it requires a ...

This video shows what happens when you use mulch in the garden such as grass clippings, sugarcane, woodchip, poultry litter, ...

Other inorganic mulches include rubber mulch (which is shaped and colored to look like dyed wood mulch), recycled tumbled glass, or gravel. Some natural mulches can be purchased in bags or in bulk ...

"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 ...

Recycled tires are often used to create the rubber mulch used in landscaping, but this mulch could be harboring toxins that are linked to cancer. Homesteader Krysten Ruthless (@krysten_ruthless) is ...

However, covering the ground around them with rubber mulch can have various consequences. The video explains how to make a mulch sifter by nailing four planks of wood together in a square. Then, you ...

In the United States, more than 274 million tires were discarded in 2021. While some are repurposed for fuel or ground into materials like rubber mulch, nearly one in five still ends up in landfills, ...