Better Homes & Gardens on MSN: The mulching mistake arborists want you to stop making around trees
Creating a mulch volcano around a tree will do more harm than good over time.
Yahoo: What Is Volcano Mulching? The Common Mistake That Can Damage Your Trees
What Is Volcano Mulching? The Common Mistake That Can Damage Your Trees
Arbor Day is the last Friday in April in Indiana, a date strategically chosen to be right in the middle of one the best time periods all year to plant a tree in Indiana. Fall is also a good time. As ...
Purdue University: Simple Steps to Care for Your Tree: Mulching, Purdue Landscape Report
Purdue Landscape Report: Tree care, in many cases, can be expensive if you require the assistance of an arborist for pruning or removals. Extreme weather events, characterized by extensive rain and ...
Columbus Dispatch: Avoid 'volcano mulching' your trees, shrubs to keep them healthy
Piling mulch too high, a practice known as "volcano mulching," is extremely harmful to trees and shrubs. Excessive mulch can lead to root dehydration, bark damage, and can eventually kill a tree. When ...
Click2Houston: Don’t do a volcano: This is how experts say to mulch a tree properly
When you’re mulching your trees, you want to create a doughnut shape around them with the mulch so they will receive vital nutrients and receive water at the roots without dampening the tree’s trunk.
Don’t do a volcano: This is how experts say to mulch a tree properly