Learn how to use wood chips effectively, control garden pests with trap cropping, and simplify composting with trench methods.

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 can ...

Q: I recently planted two vines in my backyard: a Lady Banks rose and a tangerine crossvine. I got the amended soil at Viragrow and the wood chip mulch at the demonstration orchard as you suggested.

Mulch doesn't necessarily attract termites; they need high humidity and moisture to survive, and mulch is generally on the ...

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Mulch helps regulate soil temperature, suppress weeds, and improve soil moisture. Mulch can also attract pests like insects ...