Wood chips are an easy and affordable way to give your garden a boost. They're commonly used as mulch to suppress weeds, improve water retention, and reduce soil erosion.Beyond mulch, wood chips ...

Arborist wood chips are an ideal mulch under trees. A nine-inch layer prevents weeds, conserves moisture, and feeds the tree its nutrients as it breaks down. Courtesy of Walter Reeves.

Three landscaping pros offer their expert advice on when and how to replace your mulch. Learn more about how often you really ...

Nurtures soil with rich decay. Mulch does matter, especially here in the Yakima Valley where we are experiencing hot weather, ...

Wood chips take much longer to break down, thus are not a quick source of nutrients. Wood chips are best used for mulch to keep weeds down and then added to the garden soil after they have broken ...

Wood chips take much longer to break down, thus are not a quick source of nutrients. Wood chips are best used for mulch to keep weeds down and then added to the garden soil after they have broken ...

Ask the Master Gardener: Are compost or wood chips better for your garden? Helen Vanella, Master Gardeners of Greene County. Special to the News-Leader.