I'm glad to see fewer and fewer homeowners in my neighborhood bagging and discarding leaves; unlike previous years, I know ...

Mulching leaves means to cut them into small pieces to reduce their volume and hasten decomposition. Mulched leaves are ...

Start with dry leaves — it makes the whole process much easier. Look for maple, oak, and beech leaves, as they make excellent ...

They need to stick around. A good strategy is to just mow the leaves on your lawn with a mulching lawn mower. Believe it or not, this will only add a couple of additional mowings for the year, and for ...

Depending on where you live, and weather patterns, the fight to maintain a leaf-free lawn may be an eternal war—but the ...

Shredded leaves make good mulch for your garden beds. Serious gardeners may consider renting a shredder, but be sure to use ...

How many of you woke up last Tuesday to a lawn buried in fallen leaves? Monday’s gale blew clouds of leaves across the city.

Mulch adds protection to the roots of plants from fluctuating temperatures, suppresses weeds, and prevents moisture ...

Leaving mulched leaves on the lawn isn't as likely to suffocate the blades of grass, and it actually acts as a source of nutrients. Also, when you mulch, you can avoid bagging the leaves altogether.

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 ...

Gardeners, now is not the time to ignore the lawn and landscape, as our efforts now will determine the quality of our yards next spring and summer.

Thick piles of leaves can clog up a regular lawn mower, especially if they’re wet. Using a mower with a mulching blade or a leaf shredder attachment can make the process easier, but if your ...