"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In the forest, leaves drop to the ground and decompose, returning nutrients to the soil. If you have an ...

Leaving fall leaves on your lawn saves time, boosts soil health, and helps nature thrive through the seasons. Shredded leaves decompose quickly, feeding your grass, enriching garden beds, and acting ...

The blustery weather this week has caused many leaves to fall from the trees. In nature, these would remain in place and decompose to be recycled in place, adding benefit to the soil. To have a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Raking leaves is synonymous with fall, much like taking hayrides, visiting pumpkin patches, and letting pots of mums die on your front porch.

There’s not much better than seeing leaves change color in the fall. But there’s not much worse than dealing with a yard covered in them. To prepare for the cold temperatures ahead, the trees in your ...

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 ...

Autumn is a stunning season, with leaves transforming into vibrant shades of red, orange, and yellow. However, these beautiful leaves soon fall to the ground, creating a task for gardeners to keep up ...

If you have a yard full of fallen leaves every autumn, you’re not alone. Instead of bagging them up for trash day, you can put those leaves to work in your garden. Fallen leaves are more than just a ...

The arrival of September comes with a shifting in coloration of the aspen tree leaves from light green to a blaze of golden light. The soft rustling of the leaves and the sweet aroma of aspen dust ...

Ecologists have found that leaf litter is not as sensitive to increases in temperature as ecologists once thought. The time it takes for a leaf to decompose might be the key to understanding how ...

AbstractWe examined the effect of nutrient addition on rates of decomposition, ergosterol concentrations (as a measure of fungal biomass), and rates of fungal sporulation associated with yellow poplar ...