Using leaves to protect your plants is a simple and natural way to ensure they survive the winter in good condition. Another great reason not to throw out your fall leaves is that they provide a ...

You let the leaves fall. You let them sit there all winter long. They do their habitat thing through the cold and dark season and the broken-down leaves feed the forest trees all spring ...

Every fall season, nature lovers look forward to scenic fall foliage. But do we know the science behind why leaves do this once the temperatures start dropping? Here's how nature creates art ...

Fall got you thinking about raking up those leaves that have fallen all over your yard? Some experts have recommended for years now that we leave the leaves where they land and a new survey shows ...

As leaves begin to blanket yards across the country this fall, many might be tempted to clear away the crunchy foliage. Not so fast, experts say. “The fallen leaf layer is actually really ...

As they break down, they become food for trees ... Leaving your leaves may not always be the best idea, Meyer said, if those leaves that fall are diseased. If those leaves are left, spores ...

Fall foliage season is such a special time ... points out that wet or damp leaves produce more smoke than dry leaves because they burn slower than dry leaves. Even more concerning, the Extension ...

That means it's only a matter of time before the leaves drop. You may think they shrivel up and fall in the wind, but that's not the whole story. "I love that we get a rainbow in the fall.

Bare soil emits carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. We like to look at colorful autumn leaves, but once they fall, we see them as litter, a nuisance, a blemish, gripped by the belief that a ...

“But if you give them too much abuse for too long a time, they’re just not going to be happy.” Deciduous trees — or trees that lose their leaves in the fall to preserve energy — are ...

But perhaps it was Edward T. who had the most logical argument for not leaving the leaves where they fall: “Can’t see the dog poo in the yard if the leaves are covering them.” See below for ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Dealing with leaves is an annual fall tradition for Northeast Ohioans. The leaves often end up in paper bags or piles on the tree lawn, destined for a community composting ...