Some gardeners take a hands-off approach to leaves in the fall. But leaves allowed to remain on lawns can pack down to form a tight mat that prevents sunlight from reaching the grass, said University ...

Removing leaves can be a chore at best and a major frustration at worst, but catering your approach to leaf type will make ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! I see many homeowners cleaning up leaves this fall around the valley. Why not gather these leaves to make leaf mold, a valuable compost? This week I want ...

A: Not at all. I merely mentioned that there are those people out there who feel the tannins (oils) in oak and pecan leaves would inhibit growth of other plants. That is not the case, and I cited my ...

Every autumn as leaves begin to fall we know it is time to get out the rakes and start piling them together. What to do next may be less clear. Bagging them for the municipal compost facility is one ...

You're probably aware that fallen leaves make good mulch, but they can also aid the garden and the flower beds if you make leaf mold.

Leaves and needles that fall from shrubs and trees are nature’s materials to retain soil fertility, conserve moisture, stabilize the soil temperature and reduce weeds. If you have shrubs, trees or ...

NORTHERN MICHIGAN, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- We are finally at the part of fall where the leaves are covering the ground and falling fast but raking leaves into streams and lakes or burning them is not ...

Spread your leaf mould throughout your beds and borders as you would mulch or compost, and add some into the potting mix in your containers. It will release nutrients into the soil that will benefit ...