This week's garden column offers tips about preparing for spring, including the use of compost or mulch in your garden and ...

Wood chips can be used as mulch, in compost, and to make pathways in the garden. Wood chips are an easy and affordable way to give your garden a boost. They're commonly used as mulch to suppress ...

Mulching is another simple yet powerful way to protect and nourish your soil. Organic mulches like wood chips, straw or bark ...

• Applied to depth of 4 inches, mulch suppresses weeds by blocking sunlight from reaching the soil. Too much mulch, though, ...