When you're mulching your trees in spring or fall, keep this handy 3-3-3 rule in mind so you can keep your trees healthy and thriving throughout the season.

If your lawn isn't as smooth as you'd like, try this mulching type and method to help tame your out-of-control tree roots and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While spring and summer have traditionally been the busy times of the year for spreading mulch around trees, shrubs and other ...

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 ...

Mulching around trees helps protect roots, regulate soil temperature, and keep soil moist, but only if you do it right. More often than not homeowners and even many landscapers pile mulch around tree ...

Homeowners often use mulch around trees to maintain soil moisture, suppress weeds, and provide nutrients. However, improper mulch application can lead to the formation of harmful "mulch volcanoes" ...

When cold weather arrives, gardeners often reach for extra mulch with a simple assumption: if a little insulation is good, a ...

In addition to improving the aesthetics, there are some horticultural benefits as well. Mulch helps to reduce evaporation and suppresses weed growth. Having a wide circle of mulch around a tree base ...

Mulch should form a wide, shallow ring around a tree—not a volcano against the trunk. Keep the root flare visible and avoid repeatedly piling fresh mulch over old layers. Jon Rehg/Shutterstock That ...

Arbor Day is the last Friday in April in Indiana, a date strategically chosen to be right in the middle of one the best time periods all year to plant a tree in Indiana. Fall is also a good time. As ...