Wondering how to keep your mulch from washing away or blowing around? Well, here are two DIY mulch glue recipes that'll keep ...

Mulch glue, also known as gravel binder, works by forming a flexible but firm bond between gravel pieces, preventing them from being displaced by foot traffic, weather, or pets.

Some other options are DOMINATOR Mulch Anchor, which is available for $46 per gallon, and PetraMax Rock Glue, available for $35.99 per gallon.

Here’s why: Mulch can and should be applied as a top dressing. Peat moss should be mixed into soil. Top dressing with peat is a bad idea because wind will blow it around and rain will harden it.

One of the purposes of mulch is to retain moisture, so you'll want to wait to apply new mulch. If you still have a thick layer of mulch from last year, you should use a cultivating tool to loosen it.

Mulch piled up in a 1- or 2-foot tall mound "around the trunks of young trees is taking a good idea way, way too far," said Paul Cappiello, executive director at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens in ...