When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Fall season is upon us and with it comes a list of rewarding outdoor tasks ...

Fall mulch helps insulate soil, retain moisture, and protect roots from freeze-thaw cycles. It’s especially beneficial for new trees, shrubs, tender perennials, and bulbs in cold zones. Skip mulching ...

Winter can be hard on the garden, so it's important to prepare your plants for frigid temperatures. Mulching is a great way to insulate plant roots from cold weather and protect them from the elements ...

Mulching in the fall benefits most plants in your garden, but it is especially critical for some plants more than others. Mulching insulates the soil, suppresses weeds, and adds nutrients to the soil, ...

An experienced horticulturist reveals when you can and can't mulch in January. It comes down to weather, and mulching ...

Q: Our 8-year-old ponytail palm, named Dr. Seuss, has always been quite buoyant. Over the last several months, the leaves have lost many curls and droop downward instead of standing taller. We ...

A crew at my office this spring threw 1 to more than 2 inches of mulch over the crowns of most of the plants. The evergreens mostly shrugged it off, but the spireas and azaleas both are now dying at ...