The use of tree-bark mulch in home gardens is a lesson learned from nature. In the forest, plants use fallen bark and other natural debris as a protective coat. By laying bark mulch on your soil, you ...

The calendar may say spring begins in March, but seasoned gardeners know that timing matters more than dates. Walk through ...

Bark is a compilation of dead cells that are gradually sloughed off as the trunk grows in diameter. It is formed by an amazing, thin layer of cells known as the vascular cambium. Outer bark — the part ...

DENVER, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cedar Mulch Depot, a bulk materials delivery business, is announcing that in 2026 it is initiating a direct to contractor or home owner cedar mulch delivery ...

Mulch has many benefits in the garden, like retaining soil moisture, insulating roots, and deterring weeds. Spreading a layer of mulch also makes your landscape look tidier. But there are so many ...

As gardeners look for features that will give their landscapes interest in the winter, they turn to the color of evergreens and the architecture of ornamental grasses, but they sometimes overlook bark ...

Good old Kansas wind and winter’s impending arrival have taken most of the leaves from trees and shrubs in the area, but a few species are looking more attractive than ever. From the peeling patchwork ...

I know - I know, nothing sounds more boring than tree bark. But, what in the landscape can you see and enjoy outside this time of year? The snow and evergreens are beautiful together, the stark ...

Japanese maples are at the top of my list of favorite trees. There is such diversity in growth habit, foliage color, leaf-type, form and even bark color among this group of trees that there really is ...