Q. We are taking down several trees on our property I would like to chip up the branches to make mulch for our gardens. I read that freshly ground wood chips steal nitrogen from the soil. Is this true ...

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 ...

Last spring, I spent hours digging raised beds in an 80-by-130-foot community garden plot. The weeds were fierce, and although the walking paths were nice, they became overrun by the overzealous ...

My bean, squash, cucumber and pepper plants are stunted and yellow in color. We cut down a huge maple tree and tilled all the wood chips from the cuttings into the garden to improve the soil this ...

Often underrated, there are many brilliant ideas for landscaping with wood chips. Affordable, sustainable and easy to source, this amazing waste product of the timber industry is an attractive and ...

Mulch isn”t the most exciting garden topic — after all, what can you say about something that just lies on the ground? But savvy gardeners know that putting down a layer of wood chips, bark, straw or ...

Alex asks: We just took down a few trees that were blocking our view and had them chipped. We were going to use the chips as mulch in our garden. How thick should we apply it and does it require any ...

In this week's Ask the Gardener, we also tackle the thorny question of pruning hydrangeas. And if you've got a 'Live Forever' plant, we've got some tips to help that live up to its name. The ...

There are several important things for gardeners and homeowners to remember when torrential rains hit the area: Don’t add any additional water to this mess. It’s hard to believe, but I’ve seen more ...

Q: I want to cover a 30-by-100-foot garden in wood chips because it is on a slope, and the soil drains so fast that it has lost a lot of its nutrients. Where can I get free wood chips? — Merle Need, ...

I have a pile of fresh camphor wood chips. Are camphor wood chips safe to use in my garden? Is it OK to use fresh cut wood chips, camphor or other types, around my yard? I normally don't address two ...