While gravel mulch is becoming increasingly popular as a low-maintenance option, there are plenty of reasons why using it ...

Pine bark is more acid (lower pH) than other mulches, which is very beneficial for most landscape plants. It also uses less nitrogen to decompose, so less fertilizer is needed to keep plants healthy.

Pine bark is more acid (lower pH) than other mulches, which is very beneficial for most landscape plants. It also uses less nitrogen to decompose, so less fertilizer is needed to keep plants healthy.

Pine bark mulch has a low PH, which means it is good food for evergreens, blueberries, dogwoods and other acid-loving plants. Mulching your beds with pine bark year after year will build your soil ...

Pine needles makes good mulch but look a little out of place when used on a property where no pines are growing. I'm not at all a fan of shredded rubber products, dyed wood, cypress or pine bark.

Using it in landscaping also served the purpose of getting rid of a waste product, so suppliers started pushing the idea. The only problem was that pine bark is one of the poorest mulch choices.

This week you can also get Pine Bark Brown Mulch for $1.66 each or 3 for $5. It's the shredded-style. The bag size is 2 cubic feet. The sale if from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday only.

Gardening specialists at Mainaam Garden insist it is "important" to apply mulch to the earth around the roots, ensuring it remains damp. They explained: "Because Japanese maples have shallow roots, it ...

White pine bark is gray and, on older trees, furrowed. What’s so special about red pine? If you see a red pine stand, you know that one of two things happened in that place: fire or planting.