A pristine driveway and landscape provides a welcoming entry to your home and can be a relatively straightforward way to upgrade your curb appeal. Gravel driveways are particularly cost-effective but ...

I JUST REALIZED that in the past 12 days, I’ve been spreading mulch around client’s yards. And why? One of the most misused, unused, not understood gardening products I come across is mulch. Why? Well ...

For more than 20 years, we’ve been using pine bark mulch on our own gardens, while mulch fads came and went. Dyed red wood chips, cypress, dyed shredded rubber and dyed black wood chips have come into ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Mulching is an essential gardening practice that conserves moisture, suppresses weeds, and enriches soil. While wood mulch is popular, there are several alternative options that ...

As the days get shorter and temperatures start to drop, it’s easy to forget about your garden beds. But a little prep before winter can make a big difference once spring rolls around. Mulching before ...

Fresh mulch under the victim’s bedroom window provided the pivotal clue. The killer had left a shoe imprint and then tracked bits of organic debris through the yard. This detail caught my attention.