Gardeners are often concerned about environmental issues and one of the big ones these days is single-use plastic bags. Recently I mulched an area and had over 30 plastic mulch bags that seemed a ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When it comes to raking leaves, the opinions are as varied as the colors on trees. Allen Rostron is a traditionalist. The law professor living in Kansas City, Missouri’s Crestwood ...

When looking at lawn mowers, there a couple of key discharge options. While one is familiar and traditional, the other comes with added benefits for your grass.

Instead of raking your lawn of fallen leaves and composting them, mow them and use the cut leaves as organic mulch to improve ...

The state yesterday halted the sale of 1.5-cubic-foot bags of mulch produced by Ohio Mulch, after random tests found that the bags didn’t contain as much mulch as the packaging indicated. The bags ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. – While the beautiful fall foliage is upon us in Southwest Virginia, it won’t be long until the leaves start falling and people will begin raking and bagging them up. But before you ...

Editor’s Note — June 24, 2025: We’ve checked our recommendations to verify that they are still in stock and competitively priced. These include reviews of new models including the Ryobi 40V 21-Inch ...

Best electric lawn mower for large yards: EGO Power+ Select Cut Aluminum Best electric lawn mower for small yards: Senix X6 If you’ve been on the fence about buying an electric lawn mower, let us help ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." With fall just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about what you’re going to do with all the ...

Consumers can get a free bag of mulch this spring from Ohio Mulch. You might remember last spring when Ohio Mulch was accused of under-filling bags. As part of a settlement the company struck with the ...

If you want to make your life a lot easier this spring and summer, buy a spare blade for your walk mower. Here's why. Broadly speaking, blades are designed to bag, discharge or mulch. No single blade ...