Cedar mulch is prized for some of it’s benefits over other mulching materials, both organic and manufactured. It’s not only the aroma that makes cedar mulch a preferred mulching material, but it can help with insect control. Here are some other reasons to use cedar mulch in your garden landscape.

Fall is the time of year when we end up with all those fall leaves, which is more organic matter than most gardeners have access to all year otherwise. Do we just till them in with a small mini tiller, or is it best to chew them up with a leaf shredder? Here’s a look at how leaves break down and how to compost them and make good use of the mulch next year.

Unfortunately there comes a time when any tree has had its time and it need to be cut down and removed. While it’s tempting to just go out with that new Fiskars axe and start chopping it down, you really need to plan a job as large as cutting down a tree. Here are some things to know that will help you plan the job of tree removal.

You may have seen forest or tree faces in a neighbor’s yard. These are a clever decoration that you see in parks and backyards all over. Basically these are parts of a face that are nailed or otherwise attached to a tree that look like the tree has a face. It looks something like a creature from the Wizard of Oz or the Lord of the Rings movies, which bring the trees to life.

Fast growing trees. Anyone who wants to find a fast growing tree faces a wide variety of trees. While there are a number of fast growing shade trees, you may be looking for something more than simple shade. Here are a number of fast growing trees that include some that aren’t on the traditional list.

Propagating fruit trees is an art to itself. Unlike hybrid vegetables, cross breeding for seeds won’t work in most cases, so the only effective way to create more tree stock is to graft the trees onto new root stock. Here’s a look at tree grafting techniques, especially effective for grafting fruit trees.