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Mulch your shrub with two to three inches of organic mulch such as cedar, hardwood, or pine straw. Avoid stones or rubber mulch, which gets too hot for the roots, says LeCompte.

June means near-daily downpours in Northeast Florida. Here's how to protect your outdoor plants from the heavy rains and their soggy aftermath.

Pine straw mulch helps maintain the right pH levels in the soil around azaleas. What's more, it also protects the roots from heat, cold, and dehydration.

Key PointsOrganic mulch keeps soil cool, moist, and weed-free while boosting long-term soil health.Great natural mulches include compost, chopped leaves, pine needles, and straw.A thick 3-inch mulch ...

At left top, pine bark nuggets take the longest to break down, and pine bark mulch, at left bottom, improves the soil quickly around shrubs and trees. In the center, cedar shredded mulch takes a while ...

Watch for these common problems in your yard this summer. And when you do find them, here's how you can deal with them.

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Wood chips, pine straw, or even rubber mulch can all work well too. Neighbourly communication Simply talking to a neighbour can also help as they may not realise their weeds are causing issues.