Frogs, salamanders, snakes, overwintering butterflies, pollinators and many more all need fallen leaves for shelter.

Neighbours swap lawn mowers for leaf litter, and something unexpected happens. A quiet garden becomes a stage for rare ...

It’s autumn, your neighbor’s yard has turned into a leaf graveyard, and the squirrels are sizing up your leftover tomatoes.

Chop your leaves and use them to enhance your soil. Have a great yard. Save energy by not requiring a big yard waste truck to ...

Hydrangeas are exceptional in that the color of their flowers can change depending on the availability of aluminum ions.

Where space, budget, and your energy level allow, devote at least part of a home landscape to growing native plants.Start ...

Removing mushrooms from mulch involves preparing your mulch correctly, switching up the type of mulch, pruning overhanging ...

Regular leaf mulching, along with the right lawn care practices, can nearly eliminate common lawn weeds. That thin layer of mulched leaves covers bare spots where weed seeds would germinate. Healthier ...

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

Prepare your garden for winter! Learn how a layer of mulch after the first frost insulates plants, protects soil, and ...

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.

Climate change is bringing about a wetter New England. In some Boston neighborhoods and Massachusetts towns, that future is ...