Maximizing the Benefits of Mulch with Proper Maintenance

Maximizing the Benefits of Mulch with Proper Maintenance

Using mulch in your landscape can be an excellent way to bring in an accent color, improve your garden’s design, and maintain healthier plants. However, there are a few essential things you must do to maximize the advantages of mulch. Like most things in a garden,...
The Importance of Spring Mulching for Plant Health in Indiana

The Importance of Spring Mulching for Plant Health in Indiana

The state of Indiana is well known for its lush vegetation, where a variety of plants and flowers blossom during the spring season. Keeping these plants vibrant and healthy requires proper care and maintenance, including mulching. Mulching can be intimidating for some...
How to Plan for Your Mulch Delivery

How to Plan for Your Mulch Delivery

Mulch has a lot of benefits for your home – for your garden, for your lawn, and even for the environment! Mulch creates healthier soil, promotes better plant growth, controls weeds, and makes your outdoor landscape look more attractive, among many other benefits. Read...
Working with Mulch: Tricks of the Trade

Working with Mulch: Tricks of the Trade

What’s so hard about mulch?  You shovel some around your plants and bushes, and that’s it, right? Not exactly. There are a few tricks of the trade to getting the most out of your mulch delivery.  Apply too much, or in the wrong place, and you could choke out your...
Which Type of Mulch Is Right for Your Landscape?

Which Type of Mulch Is Right for Your Landscape?

It’s time to choose some mulch for your landscape. But which kind do you choose? Bark or wood? Black or Red? Pebbles or volcanic rock? And do you really need landscaping fabric underneath it? It’s not as simple to purchase as it appears, as each type of mulch has its...
How Mulch Can Help Weed Control and Soil Health

How Mulch Can Help Weed Control and Soil Health

You may think that most people add mulch to their gardens and landscaping because of its aesthetic beauty, but there are many more reasons to use it than that. Mulch looks great, but it also can be a big help when it comes to keeping your soil moist and healthy and it...