In addition to improving the aesthetics, there are some horticultural benefits as well. Mulch helps to reduce evaporation and suppresses weed growth. Having a wide circle of mulch around a tree base ...

Whether brick, stone or wood, borders and edging can make gardens look good. Hard borders define spaces and keep gravel, dirt and mulch where they're supposed to be. "The crisp edge makes even the ...

“When I compared Border Magic with bricks, I found that the bricks would be more than double the cost,” she said. “I was able to do what I thought would have to be three different phases all at once ...

Editor's note: All opinions, columns and letters reflect the views of the individual writer and not necessarily those of the IDS or its staffers. If you look at fields in the Ukrainian countryside, ...