My gardening friend encouraged me to compost my leaves to improve my garden soil. She not only saves her own leaves but collects the leaves from neighbors. Are leaves really as valuable as she says ...

If you have leaves accumulating on your lawn and in the garden, instead of raking them up into piles and putting them in bags to set on the curb, may we suggest composting them. Leaves are full of ...

Fall leaves are a free and valuable, and they can really benefit your garden soil and plants. Instead of bagging leaves and throwing them out, why not put these natural resources to work in your ...

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 ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - It seems like all the trees that normally lose leaves this time of year have done so in the past couple weeks. But don’t just throw them away. Let Mom Nature do the hard work ...

Some scientists say it can be better for the environment to leave fallen leaves on the ground. Scientists say leaving autumn leaves on the ground can add important nutrients to the soil and create ...

Learn three ways to keep composting through winter for nutrient-rich soil ready for spring planting.

It wasn’t too many years ago that in October and November, we could smell the smoke from burning leaves almost every day. Gardeners who knew about the potential benefits of those leaves were ...

How can I use my falling leaves to improve my garden and landscape? The best way to improve any soil is to add organic matter. What better time to do it than when we have lots of organic matter ...

As autumn settles in, garden plants slow down their productive summer pace, preparing for chilly weather ahead. Rose hips ripen, telling their stout canes to harden off before killing frosts arrive.