To line or mulch a garden bed with smooth gravel, use rocks 1- to 2-inches in diameter. Generally, 10 to 18 mm (about .4 to .7 inch) is the best size for driveways; it doesn’t look too large and ...

Like all landscape rock glues, you should apply TTDMK's mulch rock glue under warm and dry conditions. The company says its environmentally friendly formula dries within 12 hours, a cure time that ...

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Rock mulch will increase a plant's water use and it may have to be watered more frequently than when planted in wood mulch. Q: I moved into a home with a lot of sago palms. Most of them are very ...

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And don’t place rock mulch right next to lawn areas — stray rocks can interfere with mowing, and stray grass and weeds will sow themselves into the rock mulch, where they’re hard to pull.

Petitti Garden Centers do not carry mulch in bulk, but they do carry 2-cubic-foot bags of pine bark, uncolored hardwood and cypress mulches for $3.99-$4.99, according to Petitti director of ...

Landscape fabric is not needed beneath mulch to block weeds, and it may become unsightly over time. “With landscape fabric, you could unknowingly create a desert for your plants,” Yiesla said.

For trees and shrubs in beds, mulch the entire bed. For those in a lawn, mulch a wide ring (extending from 3 to 6 feet out from the trunk) around each plant. Never pile mulch against tree trunks.

The radiant heat coming off the rocks can burn or stress more fleshy plants like perennials." Organic mulches work best. These include pine straw, pine bark, wood chips and leaf litter.

“Rock Mulch” would be a great name for a band, but does it make sense in a flowerbed? Mike McGrath will review the reality of trying to prevent weeds with river rock. Plus your fabulous phone calls.