You might not consider that lawns profit from mulching, but unless you use a leaf catcher each time, you are mulching your ...

Plastic-covered beds will have very few winter weeds ... to expose plants to light and let the soil warm. When mulching around tree trunks, do not place the mulch up against the bark.

Q: I have a perennial bed that includes tulips ... grass without hurting the roots of the tree, some of which are exposed? — Andrea R. A: Mulching around all trees is a wonderful plan ...

The mulch bed depth should be maintained at 2 to 4 ... This practice traps moisture around the tree trunk and root flare leading to decay and, eventually, structural failure.