If you have deciduous trees in your yard, you have a source of free gardening gold—autumn leaves. Rather than clogging landfills with bags of leaves, you can use them to enhance the soil, suppress ...

Leaves left in garden beds act as natural mulch, improving soil health, insulation, and habitats for pollinators. Rake leaves if plants are diseased, pests are an issue, or you’re growing small or ...

Keeping leaves out of landfills helps reduce methane emissions, lowers pollution from gas-powered yard tools, and combats climate change. Leaf litter acts as a natural fertilizer and mulch, improving ...