Q: I want to use wood mulch in the flower beds in front of my home to suppress weeds, but I’ve heard that it might lure termites to the house. Does mulch attract termites? If so, should I use gravel ...

Mulches, in general, are rarely eaten by termites. Despite the extremely widespread use of mulches in beds across the southeast, there are no widespread reports of problems with termites associated ...

Who knew a bag of mulch could contain so much hysteria? As in, open the bag and let loose the mother of all termites to devour your precious home. In an anonymous e-mail in wide circulation, the ...

Q: I was out poking around the garden beds on one of those recent warm days and noticed a nest of skinny winged insects crawling in the mulch. I was concerned that they might be termites, so I looked ...

Gardeners everywhere extol the benefits of mulch to help suppress weeds, retain moisture in the soil, and regulate soil temperature. Some types of mulch can even add nutrients and enrich the soil.

The termites are coming! The termites are coming! But they aren’t coming in mulch harvested from trees downed by Katrina in the Gulf Coast region. They come every spring. In what may be the greatest e ...

Q. I recently discovered termites in the mulch in the flowerbeds. Fortunately, the beds are not adjacent to the house, but I'd sure like to get rid of them. Any suggestions? A. I have found termites ...

No wood debris has been approved to move outside the quarantine area," said Ashley Rodrigue, press secretary for the department. "The mulch is going to landfills, all but one of which is in ...