David recommends plotting a two to three-inch layer of pine needles or shredded bark mulch as it breaks down slowly, adding organic matter to the soil and maintaining the cool, moist conditions ...

For more than 20 years, we’ve been using pine bark mulch on our own gardens, while mulch fads came and went. Dyed red wood chips, cypress, dyed shredded rubber and dyed black wood chips have ...

Perennials in flower beds should get a two-inch layer of lightweight mulch (like pine straw or shredded pine bark) around their roots after the first hard frost. If a heavy snowfall occurs, gently ...