You should also keep a 3-inch layer of mulch around your new tree. Top it off with fresh mulch as needed to keep the layer thick enough, but be careful not to pile the mulch right up against the ...

If you use mulch in your landscape, chances are it has thinned out over the summer and is in need of refreshing. If you’ve been putting off this chore, consider this: Mulching isn’t just about ...

Newly planted peach trees need water more frequently than mature ones. "Newly planted and smaller trees have fewer roots. As the soil dries, their roots have not yet explored enough of the soil to ...

Dozier says there is no such thing as a mulch ring that is too wide, at least from the tree’s perspective. Don’t pile mulch up into volcano-like shape around the base of the tree trunk.

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.

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 ...

Amanda and her husband then searched the backyard to try and find what the dog had been eating. “We couldn’t find anything in the yard, so we started messing around in the mulch.

The biggest no-no when mulching is to create a “mulch volcano” that is piled high around the base of the tree. This practice traps moisture around the tree trunk and root flare leading to ...

Arbor Day is the last Friday in April in Indiana, a date strategically chosen to be right in the middle of one the best time periods all year to plant a tree in Indiana. Fall is also a good time. As ...

It's time to mulch! Mulchfest is back for 2022 — through Jan. 8, bring your live Christmas tree to be composted or mulched by the city's parks and sanitation departments.

Here's what not to do during 'Mulch Madness' The worst violations of "Mulch Madness" are found around trees. Mulch should never be piled up on the trunk of a tree.

Tree owners often feel compelled to spray, prune or apply something to their trees and landscape plants on a regular basis. But, unless there is a specific reason to spray, ...