That first autumn, I wasted a whole Saturday just raking and cramming leaves into bags. My back hurt, I had blisters, and I'd filled maybe 15 lawn bags. That's when I started researching alternatives.

Getting ahead of weed control saves you from a springtime struggle. Whether turning to cover crops or avoiding "seed rain," ...

Fall leaves can be a nourishing addition to garden beds or lawns. Mulch, them, compost them or simply let them be.

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.

Last year I got raked up in the great leaf collection controversy and eagerly sprouted my opinion about why requiring residents to bag their leaves was a bad idea. But when I could no longer ignore ...

Every autumn, the same debate rustles across suburbia: rake it all, or leave some? We’ve all had that moment when the garden ...

There's about two weeks left of leaf collection in Milwaukee. We want to know how residents clean up their properties. Vote ...

Before turning the mower on its side, take out the spark plug, so there’s no chance of the blade suddenly spinning to life. A ...

Prepare your garden for heatwaves with mulch, deep morning watering, smart shade, irrigation checks and lawn tweaks. A quick ...

Leaves are good, and you can leave them where they fall. Alaska Botanical Garden: This is a year-round facility. There are ...

Hello, Trumbull County. The leaves are starting to fall and with them comes a lot of fall cleanup. With the drought this year, the leaf ...