Q: I have recently planted some rose bushes in my backyard and have heard it's a good idea to mulch them. What material ...

For more than 20 years, we’ve been using pine bark mulch on our own gardens ... Each season we just fertilize with Holly Tone and then top up the raised beds with pine fines or mini nuggets ...

Using a layer of mulch across the soil surface can prevent ... Many different materials can be used to cover the soil’s surface, including bark chippings, leaf mould, well-rotted farmyard ...