Fallen leaves often feel like just garden waste, but they can actually be a valuable resource for your outdoor space.

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 ...

Removing leaves is part of fall lawn care. Learn what happens when you leave wet leaves on your lawn too long and the best ...

With fall almost here, it’s time to start thinking about what you’ll do with all those leaves. One of the greatest gifts leaves give us is leaf mold, a natural soil conditioner that is easy and free ...

Gardeners who are looking for ways to have a healthy, thriving garden on a budget might be interested in a brilliant ...

Leaf mold! Ick. Just the sound of "leaf mold" makes germaphobes grimace. But when the process of making it is done right, leaf mold can be gold in the garden. Another term for leaf mold would be ...

Composts come in all sizes, materials and mixes, from peat-free compost to loam-based compost, seed compost to potting compost, but not everyone knows about leaf mould. The name might sound a little ...

Autumn leaves are welcomed by some as a gift to the garden. For others they are nothing but a nuisance, something to be gotten rid of. Most gardeners know that leaves are full of plant nutrients and ...

Leaf mould is the perfect way to use up dead autumn leaves that are making a mess in the garden. Leaf mould can be used as mulch, soil conditioner and potting mix. It can take a while to make good ...

For years I couldn’t see the point in collecting fallen leaves, but back then I didn’t realise what a valuable source of free organic matter they are. I also didn't realise that if not collected, they ...