Composting is beneficial to gardeners and the environment, but to make the most of it, you need to discover which method best ...

If you have leaves accumulating on your lawn and in the garden, instead of raking them up into piles and putting them in bags to set on the curb, may we suggest composting them. Leaves are full of ...

Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That’s a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...

Q. I have been cleaning up all the leaves in my yard and I'm wondering how I can use them without creating a fire hazard near my home. I'd rather not burn them. I don't have green waste pick up. A: I ...

It's a double-edged sword, a blessing and a curse. Leaf season is a multi-faceted touchstone for gardeners and homeowners across the region. As a homeowner who lives in Louisville’s Highlands ...

A Swedish study underscores winter soil care: leave leaf litter, compost scraps, and test soil now to keep microbes active ...

Two fundamentals of Autumn here in Piedmont Virginia are: 1. there will be a burst of extravagant leaf color; and 2. there will be the timeless challenge of what to do with the fallen leaves.

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 ...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- The annual Fall Leaf Festival and Compost Fair is happening Saturday at the Finch Arboretum. Spokane County residents are welcome to learn about composting fall leaves from master ...