Question: Can you set the myths straight about cypress mulch? Does it keep away termites? Weeds? Is it better than other mulch such as mixed-wood mulch? Answer: Cypress mulch does help to control ...

PROBABLY the biggest mistake most home gardeners will make is either not mulching their gardens or, if they do, using the wrong type of mulch. There are number of important reasons why you should ...

Most homes have landscaping that runs around the foundation and most of that landscaping uses mulch. While it may certainly look great, applying mulch around the foundation of your home runs the risk ...

Termites cause $6.8 billion in property damage every year. Using wood mulch can attract termites, which can form subterranean colonies that lead to your home. Use bark mulch alternatives and control ...

Q: I have heard that I should not buy cypress mulch from Louisiana because it has termites in it. I thought cypress was naturally resistant to such things. This sounds rather strange to me. What can ...

Any homeowner will panic when they see small, pale bugs writhing through their mulch pile. But before you run out to buy a jug of heavy-duty chemical spray, take a breath: finding termites in a pile ...

It's durable and organic. But some experts say it involves logging in sensitive wetlands—and that there are better options. Gardeners love cypress mulch for a number of reasons. It's organic and lays ...

If you use mulch around your house be very careful about buying mulch this year. After the hurricane in New Orleans many trees were blown over. These trees were then turned into mulch and the state is ...

Earlier this month, I attended a lecture on tropical gardens. I enjoyed it until the Q&A session, when a homeowner asked the speaker if he thought mulch was a good idea. The lecturer said he didn’t ...

The termites are coming! The termites are coming! But they aren’t coming in mulch harvested from trees downed by Katrina in the Gulf Coast region. They come every spring. In what may be the greatest e ...