Leaves are abundant (hello, fall!), free, rich in carbon and quick to break down. Why not add them to your compost pile? Composting leaves is a smart, sustainable way to build healthy soil. Read on to ...

Gardeners are encouraged to compost leaves this fall to improve soil health. With plenty of leaves, grass clippings and garden debris available, residents can create compost piles that benefit the ...

When autumn arrives and leaves start to fall on lawns and walkways, the traditional method of raking can seem daunting. Thankfully, there are alternative techniques that not only simplify leaf removal ...

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 ...

Are you surrounded by a yard full of leaves every fall? Whether they are yours or the ones that your neighbor’s tree has graciously donated to you, recycling leaves at home can be to your advantage.

Composting is an excellent way to eliminate spent leaves and help the environment. Composting also conserves moisture and improves the physical properties of the soil. Composting is the decomposition ...

Leaves are beginning to fall from deciduous trees, and this will increase over the next few weeks. The question is, “What do we do with all of those leaves?” I’ve been seeing information online ...

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 ...

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The leaves are really falling now. I dread getting out there and bagging them all. I failed to save grass clippings for composting, as you suggested Sept. 3. Is it possible to compost just plain ...