Q: Have you ever used pecan hulls as a mulch? I have access to some and wondered if they would be good in my flower and vegetable garden. A: Pecan hulls make a lovely mulch in a perennial garden or ...

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Dear Neil: I’m seeing the landscape guys putting mounds of mulch around tree trunks in town. Is that really a good idea? It seems like it would cause decay in the wood of the trunks.

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This column is written by the Master Gardeners of Yolo County each month. It provides answers to selected questions that ...

In order for the strawberries to start warming up and growing in the spring, the old mulch is removed from the site. You also ...

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Dear Neil: Is it too early to apply a broad-leafed weedkiller spray? I have a ton of dandelions and clover.

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