The start to meteorological fall began Sept. 1, (yes, meteorologists follow a different seasonal calendar), and while some areas across the U.S. have been enjoying cooler than average temperatures the ...

Leaves have been browning and falling prematurely for weeks now due to late summer’s dry weather, but the real fall leaf drop will take hold in a few more weeks. Is the resulting blanketing of the ...

I have said it before and I will say it again: Leaving leaves on your lawn all winter will not smother and kill it. In fact, I can’t remember anyone ever reporting a dead lawn after a winter, even ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Fall is here, and leaves are falling across the Carolinas. While most people choose to rake their fall leaves, there have been some reports indicating that leaving those leaves on ...

Here comes the free mulch! And compost, and fertilizer, and insulation — all swirling down from the trees in the form of colorful leaves. “The leaves that fall in autumn are a gift,” said Spencer ...

Probably not for a while, according to climate predictions calling for above-average temperatures this season. We also may not get much immediate relief from the long spell of dry weather that has ...

For years I’ve been advising readers not to rake leaves. This advice initially was a result of my traveling to Asia one fall and discovering upon my return that all the leaves I didn’t rake that year ...

There are different types of people who clean up their leaves once they’ve started dropping. The ones that are out daily, raking, blowing and picking up every loose leaf making their yard the perfect ...