It's the season of falling leaves, and you might be tempted to use your pile as mulch for your garden and around the yard.

Key Points Leaves left in garden beds act as natural mulch, improving soil health, insulation, and habitats for pollinators.Rake leaves if plants are diseased, pests are an issue, or you’re growing ...

Picture this: a crisp autumn afternoon, trees blazing in shades of amber and gold, leaves tumbling lazily to the ground. Most ...

If you’re spending all your spare time raking and bagging leaves—only to have them end up in the landfill—here’s what you can do instead.

Leaf mulch is ideal for use in garden beds and around trees and shrubs, while grass clippings may be spread in thin layers across vegetable and perennial beds and then turned into the soil at the end ...

Shredded leaves make good mulch for your garden beds. Serious gardeners may consider renting a shredder, but be sure to use ear and eye protection when shredding leaves. Using a shredder is a ...

The leaves are falling all over the state now. There are several things you can do with those leaves. One great way to use them to your — and your plants’ — benefit is to use leaf litter as mulch.

One of the easiest ways to reuse fallen leaves is to turn them into mulch. Simply shred them using your best lawn mower, ...

Even if you raked your leaves in October, you probably have some more to clean up now. I do. Of course I was off gallivanting for much of October and hadn't done any raking until recently. Still, ...

As the leaves fall this autumn, you can do your bit for wildlife without forgoing your love of a pristine, tidy garden.