It's a double-edged sword, a blessing and a curse. Leaf season is a multi-faceted touchstone for gardeners and homeowners across the region. As a homeowner who lives in Louisville’s Highlands ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The annual ritual of trees shedding leaves has been underway for several weeks. The changing colors and dropping leaves are signs ...

Clean leaves early while they’re dry—wet piles get heavy, moldy, and hard to remove. Use tools like rakes, tarps, blowers, or mulchers to move, shred, and repurpose leaves efficiently. Compost or ...

Fall foliage is great, until the leaves in your own yard start turning brown and falling, and it's time for a fall clean-up. While the typical process involves raking, blowing, and bagging up your ...

Organic mulch keeps soil cool, moist, and weed-free while boosting long-term soil health. Great natural mulches include compost, chopped leaves, pine needles, and straw. A thick 3-inch mulch layer, ...

If the smell of fresh mulch is in the air, it must be early spring in Greater Columbus. As soon the snow melts and the first warm sunny day appears, gardeners head for their local garden center where ...

SOCIAL DISTANCE: When planting multiple dahlia tubers, it's best to keep them about 12-18 inches apart, as dahlias get quite large. Photo courtesy of HummingBlooms Flower Farm Hi there neighbors, ...

Everyone loves the brilliant fall colors ... until that beautiful canopy of leaves rains down on your yard. But what if you could retire the leaf rake hanging in your garage, or at least greatly ...

Avoid the urge to blow or sweep leaves out into the street. Letting nature take care of the leaves can cause lasting, substantial problems downstream. Leaves clog storm drain intakes, and cause street ...