I’ve warned you about coca mulch before. It’s dangerous and poisonous to dogs. I have some new info about it and more reasons not to use it. Cocoa mulch is made from the shells of cocoa beans. It ...

I've heard that cocoa bean mulch is poisonous to dogs. Is that true? And if it is, why is it even sold? A: Dogs are sensitive to the theobromine in chocolate products, and cocoa bean mulch comes from ...

It could sicken or even kill your dog, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and a new nationwide e-mail alert campaign. But The Hershey Co., while adding warning ...

A sign atop a pile of mulch bags was my reminder about the potential danger of cocoa mulch. It’s a tempting product: rich and aromatic, and great for gardens. But it’s not so good for our dogs. The ...

If you're a dog owner and a gardening aficionado, you may have received an unsettling e-mail recently warning you of a popular kind of fertilizing mulch that's made from cocoa bean shells. The shells, ...

Q: Last spring I scored a bunch of cocoa mulch during clean-up week, but a friend had negative things to say about it. Have you had it affect the soil or any other negative impacts? I'm thinking that ...

If you're like me and love to be out in the garden, you've been in heaven over the past few days! To finish things off, after a busy planting time, it makes sense to mulch everything in most cases, ...

Q: I'm thinking about trying cocoa bean mulch in the garden this year. Do you like it or recommend it? A: No and no. Most people are attracted by the chocolately scent, but that lasts about 2 days ...