Green grass growing next to wood bark mulch. - Malorny/Getty Images Mulch is simply the name gardeners give to a layer of material spread on top of soil. It can be organic, like compost or manure, or ...

Strategically covering the lawn with materials like straw, wood chips, or other types of mulch is a great way to protect your garden from weeds, high temperatures, extreme rainfall, and erosion. These ...

Head out into the forest and you'll find every plant surrounded by nature's mulch — fallen leaves and decomposing vegetation. The soil beneath the litter is usually moist and nutrient-rich. We can ...

Landscape fabric and weed barriers are unattractive in landscape beds and are generally covered with an organic mulch (pine bark, pine straw, etc.). Over time, this layer of organic matter will decay, ...