Shredded leaves make good mulch for your garden beds. Serious gardeners may consider renting a shredder, but be sure to use ...

I'm glad to see fewer and fewer homeowners in my neighborhood bagging and discarding leaves; unlike previous years, I know ...

Is using leaves from your yard as mulch dangerous ... don't use too much. If you apply mulch too thickly, even if it's ...

As the cold grip of winter approaches, learning how to mulch leaves will help to keep your yard in good health. Leaf mulch, the layer of shredded leaves that is laid on top of soil, can bring a host ...

Fall and winter precipitation can be unpredictable. Even with cooler weather, garden soil is at its best with consistent ...

Leaving fallen leaves scattered across your garden isn't harmful but it's wise to clear them away when they start to get ...

When autumn leaves fall from the trees, welcome them as though you’d found a treasure chest. “There are so many ways to use ...

Rather than let leaves stay on the lawn or send them to the landfill, horticulturist David Trinklein recommends two ways of ...

Meanwhile, those wide, evergreen leaves continue to lose moisture to evaporation ... dry ground first and then applying an ...

As the season shifts from summer to fall marked by cooler weather and leaves changing color and falling, lawn and garden ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In the forest, leaves drop to the ground and decompose, returning nutrients to the soil. If you have ...

If you’re planning to install a new garden bed next spring, fall is a good time to do the digging to prepare for it.