Small mats of human hair line the base of plants, helping lock in moisture for crops in orchards around Chile that have been ...

Mulch is used after grass removal to protect that area around the tree. When spreading mulch around your tree, envision a doughnut. Spread mulch about 3 inches deep, preferably to the tree's dip line.

Virnig Manufacturing's V70 Tree Disc Mulcher for skid steers can mulch 6- to 8-in. diameter trees and remove trees with diameters up to 14 in.

Please, please . . . stop killing your trees. 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.

Here's one simple tip to help your trees flourish — less is more when it comes to mulch. Many gardeners waste tons of money and time over-mulching their trees. "Think doughnut and not volcano ...

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 ...

Never pile mulch directly against the bark of trees or shrubs. Pull mulch away from the root flare so that there is a 2-inch space between the mulch and the bark.

Before you start mulching around your trees and shrubs and in flower beds this spring, check out our tips for how to mulch properly. All about mulch: Too much of a good thing is bad for your trees ...

The mulch ring should include a 4-6 inch diameter circle of bare soil at the center so that mulch is not right up next to the trunk, to prevent rotting. The mulch should be 2-4 inches deep and re ...

Mulch is used after grass removal to protect that area around the tree. When spreading mulch around your tree, envision a doughnut. Spread mulch about 3 inches deep, preferably to the tree's dip line.

Mulch is used after grass removal to protect that area around the tree. When spreading mulch around your tree, envision a doughnut. Spread mulch about 3 inches deep, preferably to the tree's dip line.

Mulch is used after grass removal to protect that area around the tree. When spreading mulch around your tree, envision a doughnut. Spread mulch about 3 inches deep, preferably to the tree's dip line.