Did you know that you don't have to throw away all the fallen leaves in your yard? Leaves are a valuable source of nutrients ...

WITH the dry summer the UK has had, some trees are already shedding their leaves. To me, that means one thing: leaf mould. This unappealingly named substance, made by collecting autumn leaves and ...

Leaf mold! Ick. Just the sound of "leaf mold" makes germaphobes grimace. But when the process of making it is done right, leaf mold can be gold in the garden. Another term for leaf mold would be ...

Everyone knows, by this point, that fallen leaves are magic for the garden – largely because they help to nourish the soil and support local wildlife. However, this logic becomes slightly unstuck when ...

What’s old is new again. We’re all plunging into grandma’s recipe box for a delicious dessert, asking mom for help with a classic Sunday chicken dinner and even thinking about some old-fashioned ...

As the temperature drops and the leaves start to fall, it's important to know how to care for your garden in the autumn ...

Most people think of mold as the yucky stuff growing on the forgotten broccoli in the back of the refrigerator. But leaf mold is a term used by soil scientists for decayed leaves that have broken down ...

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 ...

The beginning of November is your last chance to prepare for winter. Put the garden to bed by raking leaves from the lawn and cutting back floppy perennial plants. Store or cover outdoor furniture, ...

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 ...

In Britain, leaf mold is considered the premier choice for mulching perennial gardens. Few U.S. gardeners use it. Leaf mold is simply leaves that are partially decomposed. It looks like shredded ...

Autumn is finally here, but this means your garden will experience a completely new shift. From flowers beginning to wilt to ...