One parent reached out to the r/landscaping subreddit for advice on the ideal building materials for a backyard playground.

A proper mulch material can help to reduce evaporative water loss and reduce heat build-up in the soil during long, hot summers. It can help improve rain percolation into the soil, ...

When it comes to getting rid of weeds in your garden or landscape without the use of chemicals, there are two great options to choose from: biodegradable mulch and traditional landscaping fabric. Both ...

These materials are fine with shrubs and perennial plants but have no place in the vegetable garden. They decompose slowly, rob nitrogen from the soil and, due to their bulk, may interfere with next ...

Mulch can be almost any loose aggregate material that will stay put and not significantly reduce air exchange out of the soil. But what kind is best? News.

In this part of the country, the most common mulch material is probably hardwood bark. Most of it is a byproduct of the timber/lumber/paper industries. It is generally ground to a relatively uniform ...

Mulch is a protective layer of material used to cover the topsoil, in flowerbeds or composted containers, which helps to essentially protect the area by suppressing weeds, retaining moisture and ...