I'm glad to see fewer and fewer homeowners in my neighborhood bagging and discarding leaves; unlike previous years, I know they're focused on sustainable alternatives. Whether their efforts are guided ...

In these days with social media, many unnecessary controversies are created. As an example, I saw a post about raking leaves. The controversy was somewhat Shakespearian: To rake or not to rake? People ...

New Market, Va.? Mike Goatley is the kind of guy couch potatoes appreciate most on football-rich fall afternoons. The Virginia Tech extension turf specialist preaches the gospel of “leave them alone” ...

If you're not a fan of raking up the leaves on your lawn, there's another option you might consider that's actually healthier ...

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.

Ryobi offers some fantastic leaf blowers, both gas- and battery-powered. According to users, these are some of the most ...

Clean leaves early while they’re dry—wet piles get heavy, moldy, and hard to remove. Use tools like rakes, tarps, blowers, or ...

A thick blanket of fallen leaves can block sunlight from reaching your lawn, preventing the grass from performing ...

While you can't let fallen leaves cover a lawn all winter, you can mulch them instead of raking. As a bonus, the mulched ...