"I pass by a house that does this ALL THE TIME!" Expert issues warning about common landscaping mistake with serious consequences: 'This is so wrong' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Homeowners have complicated relationships with trees. Most people know how important trees are to our environment, our health, and the landscape on which their properties sit. At the same time, trees ...

When done right, organic mulch, particularly hardwood bark mulch, will provide a wide range of benefits to trees and other woody ornamentals. The mulch serves as a stand-in for leaf litter found ...

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 ...

The smell of spring is in the air in Greater Columbus — not the smell of hyacinths or daffodils, but the smell of freshly applied hardwood mulch around trees and shrubs and other perennial plants.

While you might not think of it as a danger to plant life, mulch can actually be a hidden killer to trees when it is overused and managed improperly. Mulch volcanoes may sound explosive, but their ...

Following the principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping is a great way to have a healthy landscape without harming the environment. Today’s topic is the fourth principle, mulch. Adding mulch around ...

Twenty years ago a tree surrounded by wood chips was rare indeed. Today the practice is commonplace, for a number of very good reasons: Replacing grass around a tree with mulch allows the tree more ...

Black mulch makes a big impact right by your front door. Seen here, this flower bed from @phoenixlsanddesign leads guests to ...

I think I’d be hard pressed to find a gardener unaware of mulch, that stuff you put under plants to help keep down weeds and make your landscape beds look more defined. But there’s more to mulch than ...

If you recently planted trees in your landscape, or if you simply love these stately landscape assets, the title may be alarming. I recently wrote articles on tree selection and tree installation ...