Beautiful as they are, colorful autumn leaves can be a real clean up process. Instead of bagging them up or letting them blow away, you can turn them into a valuable resource for your garden. Leaf ...

Shredded leaves make good mulch for your garden beds. Serious gardeners may consider renting a shredder, but be sure to use ear and eye protection when shredding leaves. Using a shredder is a ...

Fall is a favorite time of year for many Texas gardeners. Cooler temperatures are a welcomed relief from the dog days of summer. Leaves of deciduous trees turn color and fall to the ground, covering ...

Fall leaves are a free and valuable, and they can really benefit your garden soil and plants. Instead of bagging leaves and throwing them out, why not put these natural resources to work in your ...

Save fallen leaves instead of tossing them—they enrich soil and protect plants from wind and cold. Use leaves as mulch or compost to boost nutrients, improve drainage, and help plants thrive in spring ...

When the trees start shedding their leaves, it can feel like your yard is buried under a crunchy blanket. Bagging up those leaves might seem like the easiest solution, but there are better ways to use ...

Yes! Leaf mulch is excellent. So is a fresh layer of bark mulch, if you happen to have wood chips on hand. Shred the mulch layer so it breaks down more easily and doesn’t create a dense, soggy layer.

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 will begin to fall and blanket yards across North Jersey. And while ...