A few years ago, a gardening friend suggested I place a layer of compost in my flower beds before mulching with my usual shredded bark mulch. As my garden seemed happy and required less care that ...

Traditional mulch made of wood chips or pine straw certainly has its benefits, but this alternative boasts all the same ...

While compost and mulch may seem interchangeable, they have distinctly different uses in sustainable landscaping. Photo courtesy San Diego County Water Authority Seventh in a series republished with ...

Compost is the single best additive available for improving any soil type. Is your soil too sandy? Add compost. Too dense?

May is the time to start working on the garden. Sonoma County Gazette file photo. Master Gardeners have a mantra: compost, compost, compost, mulch, mulch, mulch! We emphasize the importance of both ...

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Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

The state Department of Environmental Conservation, following a two-year study, will tighten regulations to protect groundwater at the dozens of compost and mulch operations that dot Long Island, ...

BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (WALB) - The city of Bainbridge is giving out free mulch to its residents. The city has about 16,000 cubic yards of mulch compost available. In a Facebook post, the city said the mulch ...