Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A common bit of advice from Marin Master Gardeners is “mulch, mulch, mulch” to help retain soil moisture and suppress weeds. Mulch can be inorganic and ...

Q: I am confused about mulching my garden. I would like to use fir bark. What time of year should I add mulch? Does mulch really need to be kept away from the trunks of my plants? How deep should the ...

Now is the time to mulch. Recent rainstorms have made sure there is adequate moisture in the soil to satisfy most trees and shrubs. Mulches should be attractive, conserve moisture, keep weeds down and ...