Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's that time of the year again. The air has already started to turn crisp, and before we know it those brightly colored leaves ...

Coming soon to a backyard near you: leaf drop. What’s your aftercare plan? This fall, gardeners can turn to new research to inform their decisions on how to manage the cleanup — whether or not to ...

Early November marks the time when gardeners grab their rakes and clippers and get to work cleaning up their yards. Have you noticed a shift in the best way to do it? It all started in 1990 when ...

Autumn has arrived, and with it comes the glorious, crunchy carpet of fallen leaves that everyone loves to admire… until it starts piling up in your yard. Suddenly, that idyllic scene of golds, reds, ...

As autumn comes around, and leaves begin to fall, many people will begin making leaf piles to clear out their yards. While many may prefer the look of a lawn with no leaf litter, those who refrain ...

Falling leaves in autumn are part of a tree's natural cycle of entering dormancy for the winter. Leaving fallen leaves in your yard provides crucial habitat for overwintering insects and amphibians.

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 viewed as a nuisance, but it can be an important component in the garden.

With the arrival of cooler temperatures, curbside leaf collection is underway in many parts of the Centre Region. Homeowners and landscapers diligently blow, rake or bag every stray particle of ...