Two inches of mulch is good over flower beds, and three inches is ideal over tree, shrub, and evergreen beds. If you don’t have that amount, now is still a good time to apply it. Fallen leaves left in ...

Aucuba (laurel) is a plant often found in old gardens, it is not planted very much in new gardens. It is a useful plant for shaded areas, as it can grow, even thrive, under the shade of large trees.