Arbor Day is the last Friday in April in Indiana, a date strategically chosen to be right in the middle of one the best time periods all year to plant a tree in Indiana. Fall is also a good time. As ...

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 ...

Each year, those with a green thumb spread out mulch to protect their gardens, plants and trees. Mulch has lots of benefits for plants including keeping them warm, protecting moisture and preventing ...

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 always add mulch to my trees to help retain moisture, but according to landscaping experts, I’ve been doing it all wrong. Instead of promoting growth, it’s causing them harm. While mulching in ...

The smell of spring is in the air in Greater Columbus — not the smell of hyacinths or daffodils, but the smell of freshly applied hardwood mulch around trees and shrubs and other perennial plants.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While spring and summer have traditionally been the busy times of the year for spreading mulch around trees, shrubs and other ...

Mulching is one of the most beneficial things a homeowner can do to keep trees healthy. It makes growing situations more "friendly" for trees in general. But over-mulching can be one of the worst ...

Spring planting season has arrived and, again, a record number of Americans are readying for the annual rite of spreading mulch throughout their planting areas and trees. More than 80% of U.S.