There are many benefits to composting leaves. One, you will help reduce the amount of yard waste that ends up in landfills(reuse and repurpose the dry leaves). Two ...

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 ...

Traditional composting is a long process. It can take six months to more than a year to make usable compost for your garden. This is fine if you have the time and keep the process going continuously, ...

Autumn brings cold weather, fallen leaves, and yard work. While raking up leaves consider using them for next year’s vegetables. Is leaf compost good for vegetable gardens? It’s some of the most ...

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 ...

Two fundamentals of Autumn here in Piedmont Virginia are: 1. there will be a burst of extravagant leaf color; and 2. there will be the timeless challenge of what to do with the fallen leaves.