🍂 By November, busy parents can create leaf mould, a natural mulch, using fallen leaves, a rake, gloves, and compost bags.

The third week of November is your reminder that leaving wet maple leaves on your lawn will block out light and kill the grass. This is the week to gather and store all fallen leaves as the main ...

A really good autumnal display of coloured foliage is always tinged not just with yellows and reds but with regret. These are the last flames of the year from our garden and the leaves are falling ...

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 ...

Leaves and leaf mold, often called garden gold, are highly nutritious soil amendments that can be used as a mulch to help retain moisture and suppress weeds. Not only is it simple to create, but it ...

You just can't have too many leaves. When you have an abundance of leaves, the smart gardener has at least two choices. First, for a quick compost, you can add amendments to the leaves to speed up the ...

Removing leaves is part of fall lawn care. Learn what happens when you leave wet leaves on your lawn too long and the best way to handle autumn leaf removal.

Let’s explore a few ways to save money and harness nature’s bounty for mulch, leaf mold, composting, and supporting our pollinators and beneficial insects.