The U.S. Department of Agriculture said May 11 that it is suspending imports of livestock through Mexico because of New World ...

Do you utilize mulch in the garden? If you do that’s great! If you don’t, you should consider adding mulch to the garden, as ...

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

One of the most commonly asked questions in gardening is ‘what’s the difference between mulch and compost?’ Both are usually ...

Tired of your mulch washing away every time it rains? Then mulch glue might just be your new best friend. A spray-on product ...

We’re always looking for ways to do better to ensure we can continue to offer an abundance of choices to meet the nutritional ...

What we call it matters. Dirt commands no respect, nor does it call for care and protection. Dirt can, at best, be ignored.

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. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword ...

Mulch, such as straw or wood chips, can effectively smother weeds, says Lovejoy. Applying a 2- to 4-inch layer of mulch to ...

Though mulch's main purpose is to preserve moisture and deter weed growth, it also has an aesthetic function, and so the available choices are sometimes the source of disagreement. Some prefer to ...