What does a bagel, a doughnut and mulch around a tree have in common? They are all a circle with a hole in the center. People underestimate the landscape practice of adding too much or not enough ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Tree care, in many cases, can be expensive if you require the assistance of an arborist for pruning or removals. Extreme weather events, characterized by extensive rain and ...

Purdue Landscape Report: It’s that wonderful time of year again where temps are rising, life is coming back into the landscape, and people are thinking about how to improve the urban canopy around ...

"I don't like it." Resident issues warning after spotting concerning landscaping mistake: 'They're the ones killing it' first ...

In addition to improving the aesthetics, there are some horticultural benefits as well. Mulch helps to reduce evaporation and suppresses weed growth. Having a wide circle of mulch around a tree base ...

Homeowners have complicated relationships with trees. Most people know how important trees are to our environment, our health, and the landscape on which their properties sit. At the same time, trees ...

When you’re mulching your trees, you want to create a doughnut shape around them with the mulch so they will receive vital nutrients and receive water at the roots without dampening the tree’s trunk.

Some people are lawn and gardening experts. The rest of us have mulch to learn. With spring in full swing and mulching on many homeowners’ minds, we turned to David Fisher for an education on the ...

When done right, organic mulch, particularly hardwood bark mulch, will provide a wide range of benefits to trees and other woody ornamentals. The mulch serves as a stand-in for leaf litter found ...

Black mulch makes a big impact right by your front door. Seen here, this flower bed from @phoenixlsanddesign leads guests to ...

Skinny tree trunk surrounded by mound of dark mulch in a yard next to a sidewalk. - Ozgurcoskun/Getty Images Many people avoid using the mower and line trimmer around trees to avoid damaging their ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Bulbs are blooming and perennials are once again emerging from Indiana flower beds, so Pat Sullivan from Sullivan Hardware and Garden offered reminders about the best mulch for those ...