- 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 ...

The leaves of one large shade tree can be worth as much as $15 in terms of plant food and humus. Pound for pound, the leaves of most trees contain twice as many minerals as manure. For example, the ...

The brilliant fall foliage has made its way to the ground thanks to gravity, wind and rain, and now comes the time when gardeners and homeowners need to determine how they will clean up, dispose of, ...

As a child, I remember my father spending hours raking leaves and filling up trash bags to set by the curb for the weekly garbage collection. What he didn’t realize, however, was the value these ...

As autumn leaves continue to fall, the yearly debate arrives - is it best to "leave the leaves?" For many Americans, raking leaves in the fall to be burned or bagged and collected is a fact of life, ...

Homeowners may associate mulch with springtime lawn and garden care, but mulching in fall can benefit a lawn as well. According to the Morton Arboretum in Illinois, mulch protects roots against ...

To rake or not to rake? The debate about what to do with those leaves building up on your lawn erupts anew each fall, with lawncare enthusiasts and environmentalists alike weighing in on the pros and ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When it comes to raking leaves, the opinions are as varied as the colors on trees. Allen Rostron is a traditionalist. The law professor living in Kansas City, Missouri’s Crestwood ...

Fall might be the perfect season for many — the crisp, cool air, the beautiful colors, and the seasonal flavors are enough to put a spring in anyone's autumnal step. But homeowners have one big gripe ...