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 ...

Another group of graceful Narcissi showcases several pendant flowers per stem, with slender leaves and a lighter scent. These ...

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 ...

Every fall, yards across the country transform into seas of crunchy, colorful chaos. Homeowners grab rakes, sigh deeply, and ...

I have written before about how I make leaf mold in my garden. But today, I thought it would be useful to share how I use the leaf mold that I make since I have been asked about this a few times ...

Autumn leaves are welcomed by some as a gift to the garden. For others they are nothing but a nuisance, something to be gotten rid of. Most gardeners know that leaves are full of plant nutrients and ...

If you have leaves accumulating on your lawn and in the garden, instead of raking them up into piles and putting them in bags to set on the curb, may we suggest composting them. Leaves are full of ...

After raking leaves this fall, consider recycling them on your property rather than bagging them for curbside pick-up.

Many urban gardeners know that adding ingredients like compost and mulch to their soil has great benefits. But it can be difficult to know what to add and why. Researchers at Purdue University ...

Most people think of mold as the yucky stuff growing on the forgotten broccoli in the back of the refrigerator. But leaf mold is a term used by soil scientists for decayed leaves that have broken down ...