Beautiful as they are, colorful autumn leaves can be a real clean up process. Instead of bagging them up or letting them blow away, you can turn them into a valuable resource for your garden. Leaf ...
- Garden gloves: When it's time to pick up your leaves a decent pair of gardening gloves like these Pine Tree Tools Bamboo Garden Gloves for $11.99 on Amazon are ideal for protecting your hands and ...
As part of Mizzou Botanic Garden's leaf-mulching program, fallen leaves are shredded as they are vacuumed by the Landscape ...
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 ...
Fall leaves are a free and valuable, and they can really benefit your garden soil and plants. Instead of bagging leaves and throwing them out, why not put these natural resources to work in your ...
As the vibrant colors of summer give way to the rich hues of autumn, fall presents a perfect opportunity to prepare your garden for the colder months ahead. One of the most effective ways to ensure ...
Autumn brings cold weather, fallen leaves, and yard work. While raking up leaves consider using them for next year’s vegetables. Is leaf compost good for vegetable gardens? It’s some of the most ...
Shredded leaves make good mulch for your garden beds. Serious gardeners may consider renting a shredder, but be sure to use ear and eye protection when shredding leaves. Using a shredder is a ...
QUESTION: In previous columns you’ve mentioned that you use tree leaves for mulch. Do you shred them first, or do you just leave them whole? Wouldn’t leaving them whole allow them to blow around, ...
It's that time of the year again. The air has already started to turn crisp, and before we know it those brightly colored leaves will begin to fall and blanket yards across North Jersey. And while ...
As the summer gives way to fall, our thoughts turn to cooler days and fall colors. But the colors will eventually fade and then the leaves will fall. And there can be a lot of leaves. A mature ...