The annual carpet of dead leaves can be an important component in gardens. They can serve as root-protecting and ...

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 ...

Try to turn your leaf pile every few weeks during the fall and winter. This little effort makes your leaf mulch ready sooner.

The annual carpet of dead leaves can be an important component in gardens. They can serve as root-protecting and insect-sheltering winter mulch or add to a robust compost mix.

Mulch adds protection to the roots of plants from fluctuating temperatures, suppresses weeds, and prevents moisture evaporation. Learn when and how you should mulch plants in the fall.

Winter can be tough on your plants, but staying ahead with simple hacks makes a big difference. The key to keeping your ...

Adding mulch to your garden is invaluable for controlling weeds and keeping the soil moist. While bark chips are probably ...

🍂 By November, busy parents can create leaf mould, a natural mulch, using fallen leaves, a rake, gloves, and compost bags.

A gardening expert has encouraged gardeners to collect one scrap from their gardens this month to help protect their plants from incoming frost.

Your responses and questions to last week’s column fluttered into my inbox like oak leaves after a storm. Rather than taking ...

Former Chief & Morning Meteorologist Corey Henderson is known for both his forecasting in the Two Virginias and his green ...

Every fall, it seems we’re suddenly surrounded by leaves overnight. The instinct, of course, is to rake, bag and banish them ...