Did you know that you don't have to throw away all the fallen leaves in your yard? Leaves are a valuable source of nutrients ...

If you have leaves accumulating on your lawn and in the garden, instead of raking them up into piles and putting them in bags to set on the curb, may we suggest composting them. Leaves are full of ...

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Some gardeners take a hands-off approach to leaves in the fall. But leaves allowed to remain on lawns can pack down to form a tight mat that prevents sunlight from reaching the grass, said University ...

Leaves are beginning to fall from deciduous trees, and this will increase over the next few weeks. The question is, “What do we do with all of those leaves?” I’ve been seeing information online ...

It’s easy to compost your fallen leaves and easier still to keep them in your garden beds, where they’ll enrich the soil and ...

Leaf litter creates a protective barrier for the soil. This lowers the risk of the soil drying or eroding as temperatures ...

As the season shifts from summer to fall marked by cooler weather and leaves changing color and falling, lawn and garden maintenance shifts, too. The lawn may soon be covered in piles of leaves. Some ...

Although there are pros and cons to raking leaves, the good news is that there is a suitable compromise that can benefit ...