Choosing the best type of mulch for your garden is no easy task. To start, you have many material options, including organic and inorganic mulches. Once you narrow it down, you still have to choose ...

It may seem trivial, but home gardeners who choose to use plastic mulch may want to note the advantages that research has shown for colored mulches over the more traditional black plastic mulch.

MIAMI, FL—Plastic mulches have been used in vegetable production in the United States since the 1950s. Black plastic (polyethylene) mulch, which alters the plant's growing environment by generating ...

There are two main reasons why people include mulch in their landscaping: for practical benefits (like weed and erosion prevention) and for aesthetics. Most mulch comes in black, brown, or red. If you ...

For gardeners who care about trends, an old product suddenly has become daringly different. Colored mulches are the fastest growing segment in the huge but unquantified mulch trade. Black, dark brown ...

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