When autumn arrives and leaves start to fall on lawns and walkways, the traditional method of raking can seem daunting. Thankfully, there are alternative techniques that not only simplify leaf removal ...

Gardeners are encouraged to compost leaves this fall to improve soil health. With plenty of leaves, grass clippings and garden debris available, residents can create compost piles that benefit the ...

Ever feel like your compost pile just sits there and refuses to turn into that beautiful, rich soil you imagined? You’re not ...

NORTHERN MICHIGAN, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- We are finally at the part of fall where the leaves are covering the ground and falling fast but raking leaves into streams and lakes or burning them is not ...

Composting is an excellent way to eliminate spent leaves and help the environment. Composting also conserves moisture and improves the physical properties of the soil. Composting is the decomposition ...

Leaves are beginning to fall from deciduous trees, and this will increase over the next few weeks. The question is, “What do we do with all of those leaves?” I’ve been seeing information online ...

The leaves are really falling now. I dread getting out there and bagging them all. I failed to save grass clippings for composting, as you suggested Sept. 3. Is it possible to compost just plain ...

My previous column was about fall color. The accompanying photo showed my red maple in all its autumn glory. Now, a few weeks later, the tree is bare. As it has grown larger, the load of leaves has ...

Don’t let winter food scraps go to waste. This simple, bin-free composting trick uses the cold to break everything down – ...