If you have a yard full of fallen leaves every autumn, you’re not alone. Instead of bagging them up for trash day, you can put those leaves to work in your garden. Fallen leaves are more than just a ...

Leaves are an amazing free resource; they make a fabulous natural mulch and fertilizer. This bounty drops from the tree every fall to cover lawns, decks, driveways, and borders to the joy of gardeners ...

Autumn leaves are welcomed by some as a gift to the garden. For others they are nothing but a nuisance, something to be gotten rid of. Most gardeners know that leaves are full of plant nutrients and ...

Usually, you don't want to find mold in your yard or garden. But with leaf mold, the term is a great thing. You can easily ...

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 ...

close-up of gloved hands scooping mulch up from the ground - Larisa Stefanuyk/Getty Images As fall approaches, you may feel like it's time to hang up the gardening hat and take a break until spring ...

As autumn leaves continue to fall, the yearly debate arrives - is it best to "leave the leaves?" For many Americans, raking leaves in the fall to be burned or bagged and collected is a fact of life, ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! I see many homeowners cleaning up leaves this fall around the valley. Why not gather these leaves to make leaf mold, a valuable compost? This week I want ...

Question: When I raked the leaves off my lawn, I noticed yellow areas. Is that caused by the leaves? Should I save my leaves? Answer: Anything that shades the lawn from the sun can cause yellowing.

Question: I know there are good reasons for recycling leaves. Would you suggest ways to use them effectively? Answer: It is always a big chore to rake or blow leaves off the lawn, but leaves are one ...