They come in many varieties and sizes and can be used as a “living” or “green” mulch. These giant hostas, with broad seersucker-like leaves, grow in a dense clump to about 1½ feet tall ...

Cowpeas (also called black-eyed) peas provide several ecosystem services in the garden. They can be planted as a groundcover ...

How to mulch your garden. Spread a thin layer of mulch around trees and garden beds to keep roots cool and prevent stress from extreme temperatures. Mulch annually. Over time, mulch materials ...

If your garden resembles a mulch bed more than a flowerbed — with one plant here, one plant there and stretches of wood chips in between — it might be ...

Growing carrots around peppers can help to shade out some of the weeds, providing a living mulch. These companion plants are also a great way to maximize space in the garden. Plus, who doesn't ...

My garden sure wood be nothing without mulch!. Like choosing the right plant for the right place, mulch should match the conditions and plants growing in your garden. Mulch can be plant-based ...

This mulch insulates soil from heat and cold, is favourable to micro-organisms and biota like earthworms, absorbs 400-per-cent its weight in water, is compostable and maintains useful integrity ...