Homeowners who are looking for ways to promote healthy, growing trees in their yard are well-advised to remember this axiom: A ring is a tree’s best friend. Kansas State University horticulture expert ...

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 of ...

Learn why your maple tree might be struggling and how to properly water large trees during drought conditions. Plus, discover ...

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 ...

When you look at your garden beds and borders, do you see any bare soil? If so, mulch is in order. Mulch is defined as a ...

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 ...

Image Credit: Arina P Habich at Shutterstock. Mulch is a gardener's best friend. It helps soil retain moisture, suppresses weeds, and keeps soil temperatures stable. But there’s a common landscaping ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spring planting season has arrived and, again, a record number of Americans are readying for the annual rite of spreading mulch ...