Fallen leaves make a fine mulch for garden beds and trees and shrubs, but they aren’t the only possibility. “Any kind of organic matter can make a good mulch,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge ...

Valerie, you might want to hold off on depositing food in your compost pile and see if the groundhog leaves in search of other places to find food. Using a strong-smelling liquid such as bleach in a ...

This must be done often enough that the leaf litter doesn’t become thick. If you have a bag attachment for your mower you can collect the shredded leaves and use them as a layer of mulch in the flower ...

Shredded leaves make good mulch for your garden beds. Serious gardeners may consider renting a shredder, but be sure to use ...

Leaving leaf litter on lawns can benefit overwintering insects, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert said.

Leaves can transform poor soil as they decompose into humus. Humus increases the soil's CEC allowing it to retain fertilizer ...

Nov. 2 and some people still have flowers blooming. October only had a couple of days with a hard frost, but last Thursday our luck ran out and rain changed ...

Mulch adds protection to the roots of plants from fluctuating temperatures, suppresses weeds, and prevents moisture ...

I'm glad to see fewer and fewer homeowners in my neighborhood bagging and discarding leaves; unlike previous years, I know ...

By now, it's likely almost all of your leaves have fallen to the ground. And while you may see neighbors collecting all their ...

Southington officials are apologizing for the fine leaf powder causing a mess on local cars and roadways during leaf ...

Autumn leaves are stunning, but they're a pain to clean up once they're scattered across your lawn. Make the chore of ...