Whether it's in a fruit patch or a vegetable bed, that golden straw from oats or wheat makes a really good mulch. It helps retain moisture in the soil, reduce disease, and suppress weeds in the garden ...

When it's time to freshen up the mulch in your garden or flower beds, you might find yourself second-guessing your usual choice. When pine straw and pine bark mulch are your two main options, you ...

A yellow cart with bags of mulch and bags of mulch laying beside a garden bed waiting to be spread out. - Ozgurcoskun/Getty Images One of the decisions that can have a surprisingly big impact on your ...

When Wood Mulch Is BestGarden Paths And Play Areas Wood mulch and wood chips will mat down to make a firm but spongy surface for your garden paths and around playsets. Pine straw is too slippery to ...