Termites cause $6.8 billion in property damage every year. Using wood mulch can attract termites, which can form subterranean colonies that lead to your home. Use bark mulch alternatives and control ...

Mulch elevates flower beds and keeps your plants' health in check by retaining moisture and adding nutrients. Here are some ...

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.

Put lawn waste to work as mulch.

If you have a compost pile where you put grass clippings, leaves and weeds that have not gone to seed, you have a supply of your own mulch to apply to shrub and flower beds. You can also purchase ...

I f weeds are the bane of the gardener, mulch is the gardener’s friend. Not only that, mulch can hold in moisture in dry times, and give a nice, tidy look to the garden. Let’s start in the vegetable ...

For more than 20 years, we’ve been using pine bark mulch on our own gardens, while mulch fads came and went. Dyed red wood chips, cypress, dyed shredded rubber and dyed black wood chips have come into ...

Termites are undoubtedly one of homeowners’ biggest nightmares, causing billions of dollars in property damage every year. Most often, homeowners don’t know that they’re harboring a colony of termites ...