It’s a common sight in the American landscape: trees skirted with a ring of mulch around their base that float in a sea of lawn. Landscapers started the practice to prevent mowers and weed eaters from damaging tree trunks, and many arborists like the protection that mulch gives to the roots. But listen up America: these mulch rings have got to go. The benefits of mulch rings have long been exaggerated, and they are just plain ugly. Consider a few reasons for eliminating this practice.
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| In nature, plants happily share space with tree roots. Why do we add the rings? |
