As the crisp autumn air rolls in and leaves crunch underfoot, many homeowners are already dreaming of hot cocoa and cozy blankets. But before winter truly settles in, there’s one crucial outdoor task ...

For those of you who aren’t aware that live oak trees drop their leaves every year despite the fact that we describe them as evergreen, look at the ground now. If you have live oak trees, they have ...

Wooden stump of a deciduous tree in a yard - Ironstuff/Getty Images It is sad to see a tree go. Nonetheless, even if it once brought you shade, fruits, or if it was instrumental in increasing the curb ...

QUESTION: In previous columns you’ve mentioned that you use tree leaves for mulch. Do you shred them first, or do you just leave them whole? Wouldn’t leaving them whole allow them to blow around, ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota is in the thick of fall and the leaf piles are growing. Busy outside his home for the second day in a row, Mark Hawkinson at least has a plan for all the leaves that keep ...

Each holiday season the United States produces millions of tons of food and shopping waste. Attending festive gatherings and exchanging gifts between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, American ...