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 ...
While it is a good idea to recycle leaves and garden waste back into your compost to help your garden ideas flourish in future seasons, you shouldn’t do this if your leaves are wet. It can slow the ...
Shredded leaves make a great mulch for perennials. They help keep soil temperature steady during winter. Spread a 2 to 3 inch ...
Mulching leaves on your lawn is faster and more efficient and offers more benefits for your yard than raking. It reduces yard ...
As tree leaves flourish into bright fall colors, home gardens are fading into collections of brown leaves and stems. Just because the growing season is ending, however, doesn’t mean that the work is ...
The fastest way to get rid of lots of autumn leaves is to throw them in your compost pile. Leaves serve as a carbon source in composting, so they’ll need to be blended with plenty of green or nitrogen ...
Will it be okay if I leave leaves in my garden beds at home? My work schedule is heavy this fall and I need some time to relax on weekends versus spending hours picking up leaves. — Alfredo Alvarez, ...
The fall colors are a delight to watch, but those leaves won't stay on the tree forever. Once they start dropping, you might feel like the chore of raking leaves will never end. You can alleviate some ...
IN THIS WEEK’S GROW IT GREEN WE ARE AT THE MASSABESIC AUDUBON CENTER IN AUBURN. I’M HERE WITH WILL LOWENTHAL MASTER GARDENER, AND VOLUNTEER HERE AT THE MASSABESIC CENTER. WILL WE ARE AT THE REALLY ...