Neil Sperry column: Pecan hulls OK as mulch, but don't till them into the soil
Pecan hulls make a lovely mulch in a perennial garden or shrub bed. They lay flat and, at least in my experiences, they ...
Here's the best option for covering exposed tree roots
If you can't "learn to live with them," Neil Sperry suggests a ground cover that makes mowing around them unnecessary ...
Martha Stewart on MSN1d
13 Types of Mulch—and How to Choose the Right One for Your Yard
How Mulch Benefits Your Garden. Using mulch around trees and landscape plantings keeps grass from competing with them for ...
San Antonio Express News on MSN2d
Neil Sperry column: Newly planted trees can do without ‘mulch volcanoes’
Dear Neil: I’m seeing the landscape guys putting mounds of mulch around tree trunks in town. Is that really a good idea? It seems like it would cause decay in the wood of the trunks.
The Family Handyman on MSN6d
How To Create a Low-Maintenance Front Yard Landscaping Feature
The first thing to do when planning any garden or landscape feature is to ask yourself what you want out of it. Are you ...
The Eagle12d
Neil Sperry column: Newly planted trees can do without ‘mulch volcanoes’
Dear Neil: I’m seeing the landscape guys putting mounds of mulch around tree trunks in town ... Three of them are getting ready to send up flower stalks. I’m excited, but a neighbor has ...
Tyler Morning Telegraph6d
Sperry: No, it's not too early for broad-leafed weedkiller
Dear Neil: Is it too early to apply a broad-leafed weedkiller spray? I have a ton of dandelions and clover.
averagepersongardening2d
6 Best Mulch For Flower Beds of 2025
You should use mulch for your garden, but what’s the best mulch for flower beds to get? Are you looking for a worthy investment that is good in most aspects? Like others, The Four Winds Trading ...
The Cool Down on MSN9h
Homeowner shares breathtaking before-and-after photos of their garden transformation: 'The layers and levels are fabulous'
To make the flower bed more ecologically diverse, the homeowner removed the overgrown hydrangea, laying compost and mulch to ...
Peninsula Daily News14d
A GROWING CONCERN: Make the most of the last weeks of winter
IS THE eve of Groundhog Day. Regardless if the furry rodent sees his shadow, we still have more than six full weeks of winter to endure. Dare I say that is a good thing?
Garden chores to do in February to keep the weeds away and produce more blooms
However, February is a good time to cut back Pee Gee hydrangeas (Hydrangea paniculata with pointed blooms) and the smooth or ...