As the air cools and leaves start to tumble, gardeners everywhere begin their fall rituals—raking, pruning, and tucking their ...

Fed up with frequent fall raking? Learn from the pros when to rake leaves from garden beds and when you can let them lie to ...

I am always looking for ways to be more efficient with my gardening at home. I don’t mulch established planting beds in my ...

Mulching protects perennials from cold temperatures and helps maintain moisture. But this common mistake could kill your ...

Fall is the perfect time to give your perennials a bit of TLC. From pruning to digging up tubers, the weeks leading up to ...

Henry Homeyer says it is important to clean up the vegetable garden now in order to avoid overwintering diseases.

It may feel counterproductive to make plans for planting things when other flora around you is shedding leaves, but November ...

When we bag up and haul our fallen leaves to the curb for disposal, we’re also helping to dispose of next year’s pollinators ...

Pruning perennials is a key gardening job to tick off before winter sets in, but according to the experts, many of us are ...

The combination of fallen leaves and grass clippings and/or spent plants from the yard also makes the perfect recipe for homemade compost. Worked into the soil, this leaf-fueled compost is the best ...

Clean-up is an essential fall chore, but what it means — and how much you should actually do — has shifted in recent years.

Mulch helps suppress weeds, keeps soil moist, and helps regulate soil temperatures. Adding a second layer of mulch after the first frost in the fall will offer plants additional winter protection.