And how do you feel about that? Leaves are a fact of life in the Northwest, and their beauty and usefulness is balanced by their potential nuisance. They can enrich the soil or kill the grass. They ...

The arrival of fall brings shorter days, cooler nights and a gradual winding down of garden activity. Flowers start to fade, while leaves turn glorious colors and begin to fall from the trees. For ...

Are the leaves piling up in your yard? You might want to think twice about trying to rake them away, experts say. Some experts have recommended for years that we leave the leaves where they land, and ...

NORTHERN MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- A lot of our lawns, driveways and sidewalks are covered with leaves. Some rain and wind this week has brought down more foliage and now, it’s time to rake. But then ...

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 more ...

To rake or not to rake? It's officially autumn in Greater Cincinnati, which means beautiful fall foliage. Watching the leaves turn colors is one of the highlights of the season. Until those leaves hit ...

Some scientists say it can be better for the environment to leave fallen leaves on the ground. Scientists say leaving autumn leaves on the ground can add important nutrients to the soil and create ...

Deciding whether to rake leaves depends on your property type and gardening goals. Leaving leaves on the ground provides shelter for insects and recycles nutrients into the soil. Thick layers of wet ...

There’s a reason for falling leaves. It might look like the colorful beginning of the end (winter) to many, but like the three other seasons in Ohio, fall is just a necessary transition to the next.

Editor’s note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension educator for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening and home landscape questions submitted ...

Wondering what to do with all the leaves on the ground these days? We have many super simple solutions for you. Let’s turn those fun-shaped leaves into creative crafts and activities for your kids to ...