If you have a yard full of fallen leaves every autumn, you’re not alone. Instead of bagging them up for trash day, you can put those leaves to work in your garden. Fallen leaves are more than just a ...

With a strong hint of fall in the air and signs of color on the leaves, my mind turns toward the bounty that will soon follow. The autumn leaves that fall from the trees are the makings of rich garden ...

Fall is an excellent time to spread mulch over the roots of trees, shrubs and perennials. “It will benefit plants at any time of the year,” said Julie Janoski, Plant Clinic manager at The Morton ...

Towards the end of autumn the days get colder and shorter. This triggers the reduction of the plant hormone auxin in most deciduous trees, which start to shed their leaves. In natural woodlands, this ...

The fastest way to get rid of lots of autumn leaves is to throw them in your compost pile. Leaves serve as a carbon source in composting, so they’ll need to be blended with plenty of green or nitrogen ...

So are June, July, August, September and the other seven months. So what is mulch, and why should you use it? Taylor s Dictionary for Gardeners identifies mulch as a layer of bark, peat moss, compost, ...

When you tidy up the garden after the winter, don’t tidy it too much. “Make sure you leave the mulch layer that covers your garden’s soil,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist in the Plant ...