Unfortunately, this harmful practice has become fashionable. Gardening expert warns against common landscaping mistake that ...

"It’s done on purpose." Gardener exposes harmful landscaping mistake that could have lasting consequences: 'Terrible for ...

The Town of Canandaigua is asking residents to avoid a common but harmful landscaping mistake known as “volcano mulching,” ...

Moisture trapped at the base of plants can introduce diseases. Never create mulch “volcanoes” around trees, rather taper the depth of mulch away from the base of the trunk. Using mulch can be ...

Finally, regardless of your mulch of choice, please, no mulch volcanoes around the base of trees and no more than 2-inches of mulch on any bed. Either one earns an immediate Flagrant-1 foul call!

Finally, regardless of your mulch of choice, please, no mulch volcanoes around the base of trees and no more than 2-inches of mulch on any bed. Either one earns an immediate Flagrant-1 foul call!

Mulch, if applied and maintained properly, can conserve water, reduce weeds & competition from other plants, act as a temperature regulator keeping your soil warmer in the winter and cooler in the ...

just don't mound it up directly against the trunk into a "mulch volcano." That invites moisture and decay. "The organisms that break down mulch start working on the bark, too," says John. To determine ...