Each fall, millions of Americans spend their weekends raking leaves into neat piles, stuffing them into plastic bags, and hauling them to the curb for disposal. It feels productive, responsible, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The annual ritual of trees shedding leaves has been underway for several weeks. The changing colors and dropping leaves are signs ...

Leaves are abundant (hello, fall!), free, rich in carbon and quick to break down. Why not add them to your compost pile? Composting leaves is a smart, sustainable way to build healthy soil. Read on to ...

Before you break out the rake and plastic bags to rid your yard of fallen leaves this autumn, experts hope you’ll consider leaving them on the ground instead. According to the University of Delaware’s ...

Is your back aching from raking and bagging leaves? Or is your lawn still covered in a sea of fallen foliage? A national movement is gaining momentum to make fall lawn clean-up much easier. It's ...

As the leaves begin to fall, many people reach for the rake. But what if the best thing you could do with your leaves is nothing at all? An agriculture and natural resources educator says those ...

The leaves are starting to fall, so it's time to talk about what to do with all those leaves. Granted, we love our trees, but dealing with the leaves can sometimes be overwhelming, and I say this as ...

Fall is a perfect time to consider composting. As our days get cooler and shorter, deciduous trees like oaks, maples, and sweetgums will begin to shed their leaves. The swamp chestnut oak in my front ...

The annual ritual of trees shedding leaves has been underway for several weeks. The changing colors and dropping leaves are signs that fall is upon us, and winter is not far behind. While most enjoy ...