“The mulch ring around trees in a lawn should be at least 3-6 feet in diameter depending on the overall size of the tree,” Domenghini said. “Ideally, ...

Add enough mulch so there is a 2–3-inch layer sloping away from the tree with at least a 3–5-foot radius around the stem (older, larger trees can benefit from larger mulch rings). No volcano mulching ...

Q: I have shredded bark mulch on all of my flower beds. Lately, I have noticed what looks like wet cornmeal on the mulch. These areas turn foamy and then turn leathery before turning into a brown ...

Research done at K-State found newly planted trees can grow up to 300% more in the first two years of growth if the grass around a tree is removed, Boyer said. Mulch is used after grass removal to ...

Trees planted in lawns can benefit from a mulched ring to reduce competition with grass roots and keep mowers and weed whips from damaging trunks. If the tree is small, mulch out to the drip line ...

“Add enough mulch so there is a 2–3-inch layer sloping away from the tree (Figure 1) with at least a 3–5-foot radius around the stem (older, larger trees can benefit from larger mulch rings),” he said ...

Trees planted in lawns can benefit from a mulched ring to reduce competition with grass roots and keep mowers and weed whips from damaging trunks. If the tree is small, mulch out to the drip line ...

The general recommendations for the proper use of hardwood mulch around trees is for the mulch rings to be as large in diameter as practical and mulch depths were no more than 2-3 inches.

Fall is an excellent time to spread mulch over the roots of trees, shrubs and perennials. “It will benefit plants at any time of the year,” said Julie Janoski, Plant Clinic manager at The ...

Piling mulch up against the trunk of a tree is a bad maintenance practice and can cause problems for a tree. The landscape industry has a name for this practice: volcano mulching.

Spreading mulch around the bases of trees is a terrific idea. If done correctly, it improves growing conditions for trees, especially freshly planted ones.“Mulching is beneficial for newly ...

“Add enough mulch so there is a 2–3-inch layer sloping away from the tree (Figure 1) with at least a 3–5-foot radius around the stem (older, larger trees can benefit from larger mulch rings),” he said ...