Can Mulching Leaves Kill Grass? Here’s What You Need to Know

Table of Contents Home / By Khalid Fazal | Updated: Jun 22  2026 | 7 min read Can Mulching Leaves Kill Grass? Here’s the Truth (and How to Avoid It) Short answer: no, mulching leaves doesn’t kill grass. Thick, unmanaged piles of leaves do. That’s an important distinction, because a lot of homeowners blame the […]

Can You Put Mulch Over Weeds? Complete Step-by-Step Guide

Table of Contents Home / By Khalid Fazal | Updated: Jun 20 2026 | 6 min read Can You Put Mulch Over Weeds? The Right (and Wrong) Way to Do It Yes, you can put mulch over weeds — but here’s the catch: do it wrong, and you’ll just be feeding a weed bed instead […]

Licorice Root Mulch: Benefits, Uses & Where to Buy

Table of Contents Home / By Khalid Fazal | Updated: May 16 2026 | 7 min read Licorice Root Mulch: What It Is, Why It Works, and Where to Find It A New Jersey electrician named Howard Montzer stumbled onto one of gardening’s best-kept secrets in the 1940s while working at a licorice flavoring factory. […]

Will Mulching Kill Weeds? Yes—Here’s the Right Way

Table of Contents Home / By Khalid Fazal | Updated: Jun 16 2026 | 7 min read Will Mulching Kill Weeds? The Truth About Mulch and Weed Control Short answer: yes — mulch can kill and suppress most weeds, but only if you get the depth, timing, and material right. Lay it down too thin, […]

Best Mulch to Repel Bugs: Top Picks for a Pest-Free Yard

Table of Contents Home / By Khalid Fazal | Updated: Jun 13 2026 | 8 min read Best Mulch to Repel Bugs: Top Picks for a Bug-Free Yard (and How to Use Them Right) The best mulch to repel bugs is cedar or cypress, and there’s solid science behind that recommendation. USDA researchers found that […]

Grass Clippings as Mulch Pros and Cons: Worth It?

Table of Contents Home / By Khalid Fazal | Updated: Jun 11 2026 | 9 min read Grass Clippings as Mulch: Pros and Cons Every US Homeowner Should Know Published: June 10, 2026 | Author: The Gen Lawn Editorial Team You just finished mowing the lawn. The bag is full, the clippings are sitting there, […]

Cedar Mulch and Termites: Safe for US Homes? Real Answer

Table of Contents Home / By Khalid Fazal | Updated: Jun 9 2026 | 7 min read Cedar Mulch and Termites: Does It Attract or Repel Them? You chose cedar mulch to protect your garden — and maybe because someone told you it keeps bugs away. Now you’re hearing the opposite. That cedar mulch might […]

How to Remove Weeds from Mulch: 5 Proven Steps | Gen Lawn

Table of Contents Home / By Khalid Fazal | Updated: Jun 7 2026 | 8 min read How to Remove Weeds from Mulch: A Step-by-Step Guide That Actually Works You spread fresh mulch across your garden beds. You did everything right. And two weeks later — there they are. Weeds. It feels like the mulch […]

What Are the Disadvantages of Cedar Mulch? 8 Hidden Problems

Table of Contents Home / By Khalid Fazal | Updated: Jun 5 2026 | 8 min read What Are the Disadvantages of Cedar Mulch? (8 Real Problems, Backed by Research) Cedar mulch smells incredible, lasts for years, and looks premium in any front bed. It’s easy to see why so many US homeowners reach for […]

What Is Digging Holes in My Mulch? 7 Culprits & How to Stop

Table of Contents Home / By Khalid Fazal | Updated: Jun 2026 | 8 min read What Is Digging Holes in My Mulch? How to Identify the Culprit and Stop It  You walked out to enjoy your garden and found it instead: fresh holes scattered across your mulch beds, dirt flung onto the grass, and […]