Here comes the free mulch! And compost, and fertilizer, and insulation — all swirling down from the trees in the form of colorful leaves. “The leaves that fall in autumn are a gift,” said Spencer ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The latest map shows fall colors are just starting to emerge across parts of northern and southern Minnesota. That means it's only a matter of time before the leaves drop. You may think ...

WELLESLEY - As trees drop their leaves in New England and residents break out the rakes, could the solution be just to let the leaves alone? Could not bagging up the leaves be the environmentally ...

Leaves have been browning and falling prematurely for weeks now due to late summer’s dry weather, but the real fall leaf drop will take hold in a few more weeks. Is the resulting blanketing of the ...

Autumn is upon us, and for many regions around the country, that means the leaves are changing color and falling off the trees and into the yard. But this fall, think twice before you spend a Saturday ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As autumn leaves continue to fall, the yearly debate arrives - is it best to "leave the leaves?" For many Americans, raking leaves ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover travel, specializing in adventure and the great outdoors. The key to planning fall foliage trips and tours, though, is ...

Every fall season, nature lovers look forward to scenic fall foliage. But do we know the science behind why leaves do this once the temperatures start dropping? Here's how nature creates art during ...

DAYTON, OHIO (WDTN) – As changing leaves fall and pile up on the curb, they could present a fire risk when cars park over them. It’s the season for that distinct fall smell of falling off trees and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With September finally here, the yellow, orange and red hues of fall foliage will soon make an appearance, signalling the coming ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Cold weather has firmly taken hold of us here in central Ohio, and with it what remains of the leaves in our trees are falling to the ground, blanketing roads, lawns, ...