If you have leaves accumulating on your lawn and in the garden, instead of raking them up into piles and putting them in bags to set on the curb, may we suggest composting them. Leaves are full of ...

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 ...

To make compost gather enough materials to make a pile at least three feet deep, mix the dry materials such as fallen leaves, shredded tree branches, cardboard, newspaper; hay or straw; wood shavings.

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 ...

Every autumn as leaves begin to fall we know it is time to get out the rakes and start piling them together. What to do next may be less clear. Bagging them for the municipal compost facility is one ...

As winter grips the nation, once-green trees are now replaced with bald trunks and brown stems. Heaps of yellow and brown dried leaves lie raked in clusters beneath the trees and on the side of ...

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 ...

I have written before about how I make leaf mold in my garden. But today, I thought it would be useful to share how I use the leaf mold that I make since I have been asked about this a few times ...