How to turn autumn leaves into a nutrient-rich mould for your garden - Dead leaves can be an important component for gardens rather than an inconvenience ...

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 ...

You're probably aware that fallen leaves make good mulch, but they can also aid the garden and the flower beds if you make ...

Composts come in all sizes, materials and mixes, from peat-free compost to loam-based compost, seed compost to potting compost, but not everyone knows about leaf mould. The name might sound a little ...

The annual carpet of dead leaves can be an important component in gardens There are a lot of leaves outside my window, and I’m guessing your view might be similar. This carpet of dead foliage is often ...

Find a source of fresh fall leaves that you want to collect. Carefully examine the leaves to ensure there are no signs of ...

Autumn leaves are welcomed by some as a gift to the garden. For others they are nothing but a nuisance, something to be gotten rid of. Most gardeners know that leaves are full of plant nutrients 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 ...

Removing leaves can be a chore at best and a major frustration at worst, but catering your approach to leaf type will make ...

Many urban gardeners know that adding ingredients like compost and mulch to their soil has great benefits. But it can be difficult to know what to add and why. Researchers at Purdue University ...

When it comes to multipurpose goodness for the soil in your garden or allotment, nothing beats leaf mould After investing a good few blood-pumping hours in raking, sweeping, gathering and barrowing, I ...

If you walk much in the Seattle area, you may notice an occasional sweet smell this time of year. Some say it’s like cotton candy or caramel. This fragrant aroma comes from the fallen leaves of ...