Homeowners who want nice landscaping, but dread maintenance tasks like weeding and mulching, often turn to pebble mulch as a solution. Pebble mulching is the practice of covering landscape beds with ...

Our garden center sells quite a bit of bulk stone mulch, particularly to landscapers who do commercial projects. Washed river stone of 1-inch (pebbles) and 2-inch diameter (cobbles) has been popular ...

Mulch helps retain moisture in the soil, regulate soil temperature, and suppress weeds. Composted hardwood bark is an excellent mulch choice for the Northeast, while pine straw and pine fines are ...

Conventional lawns are the norm, even in areas that aren’t particularly suited for them — like here in Southern California. They’re expensive, high-maintenance and not the most environmentally ...

Can you believe that it’s already early June? If you’re reading this, you’ve survived the high school and college graduation season with enough time left over to put in some annuals and new plantings.

One of the most commonly asked questions in gardening is ‘what’s the difference between mulch and compost?’ Both are usually brown and soil-like, both help nurture plant growth – so how come they are ...