Dear Neil: We have a very large American elm, also a live oak, in our yard. We have ivy growing beneath the elm and grass beneath the oak. We've considered replacing the grass with rock, lava rock or ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — There are things to consider when choosing ground covering for your yard. Laura and Bobby discuss the pros and cons of mulch versus rocks.

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A: That can certainly become a problem, and even more so for containerized plants, like we see in downtown areas. UGA horticulturalist Bob Westerfield says, “rocks are going to be there long after we ...