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 ...

Leaving fall leaves on your lawn saves time, boosts soil health, and helps nature thrive through the seasons. Shredded leaves decompose quickly, feeding your grass, enriching garden beds, and acting ...

Don’t let leaves sit on your lawn all winter—mulch them instead. Shredded leaves feed the soil and protect grass as they break down. Use a mulching or regular mower, clearing leaves before they pile ...

My neighbors are out there every October and November, raking and blowing leaves for hours. I just run my mower over mine a couple of times, and I'm finished in the same amount of time it takes me to ...

Fallen leaves make a fine mulch for garden beds and trees and shrubs, but they aren’t the only possibility. “Any kind of organic matter can make a good mulch,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge ...

As fall foliage reaches its peak and begins to fade across most of the United States, trees are shedding their leaves in preparation for winter. This annual event poses a common question for ...

OK, for various reasons I don’t need to list here, I am not going to move any leaves on our property save the ones that are on our driveway. This means where they drop, they drop. There will be no ...

In my estimation, there are only two reasons to move leaves about on a lawn. The first would be, you want to use the leaves for mulch. Pine needles and bald cypress leaves make a good, loose mulch. So ...

Leaves — useful to the tree and great for jumping in, but not much fun to clean up. Once the leaves fall to the ground, they can become a big headache. It may seem like a good idea to let the leaves ...