I would hate it if someone made me wear a turtleneck sweater (remember that 70s fad, boomer friends?) all summer long. Well, it appears that many people in our region do that to our young trees with ...

Dogwood trees have a shallow root system that benefits from mulch to help retain moisture and keep soil temperatures even. Learn how and the proper time to mulch a dogwood tree.

Other negatives of overmulching include creating a magnet for moisture to form around the tree, which leaves it prone to rot ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – I love mulch because it brightens up your yard in minutes and it’s cheap! The bags of brown mulch we bought cost only $2 per bag! But make sure you properly place the mulch or you can ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Tree care, in many cases, can be expensive if you require the assistance of an arborist for pruning or removals. Extreme weather events, characterized by extensive rain and ...

Q: Before it gets too hot, I want to put down a fresh layer of mulch. I’m confused though. I often see commercial companies mounding mulch up along the trunks of trees and shrubs. Is that the right ...

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 ...

Timing is everything.