...and mulch with them. Pine needles are plentiful and free in Crow Wing County. Other mulch options are wood chips, bark chips, shredded wood chips, cocoa bean hulls (which emit a mild and delicious chocolate aroma), wild rice hulls and many...

Stores are now awash with wood and bark chips. Besides the usual supply available at nurseries and garden centers, clean white bags of chips are also neatly stacked in front...

Stores are now awash with wood and bark chips. Besides the usual supply available at nurseries and garden centers, clean white bags of chips are also neatly stacked in front...

...conserve water in the soil, keep the soil cool, prevent soil compaction, and encourage more root growth. Wood or bark chips make the best mulch and should cover an area at least 2 to 3 feet in diameter around small trees (larger area for larger...

Stores are now awash with wood and bark chips. Besides the usual supply available at nurseries and garden centers, clean white bags of chips are also neatly stacked in front...