Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! I see many homeowners cleaning up leaves this fall around the valley. Why not gather these leaves to make leaf mold, a valuable compost? This week I want ...

Incorporating composting into your gardening routine is a great way to reduce waste and add nutrients and organic matter to your yard. It is basically creating free fertilizer while sending much less ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are you surrounded by a yard full of leaves every fall? Whether they are yours or the ones that your neighbor’s tree has ...

Leaves are abundant (hello, fall!), free, rich in carbon and quick to break down. Why not add them to your compost pile? Composting leaves is a smart, sustainable way to build healthy soil. Read on to ...

Fall is a perfect time to consider composting. As our days get cooler and shorter, deciduous trees like oaks, maples, and sweetgums will begin to shed their leaves. The swamp chestnut oak in my front ...

Beautiful as they are, colorful autumn leaves can be a real clean up process. Instead of bagging them up or letting them blow away, you can turn them into a valuable resource for your garden. Leaf ...

AMES, Iowa — 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 ...

CORVALLIS — As leaves fall and yard debris bins fill up, it’s a great time to consider composting instead of hauling away those valuable resources. Compost is one of the best ways to build healthy ...

Are you surrounded by a yard full of leaves every fall? Whether they are yours or the ones that your neighbor’s tree has graciously donated to you, recycling leaves at home can be to your advantage.