Find out when to cut back hostas and how to help these plants overwinter well. When leaves on trees start showing fall colors ...

Everyone has their favorite season, and mine is fall (except for the fact that it means winter is next). Crisp mornings and colorful leaves are part of this wonderful season. Those colorful leaves ...

Q. I have been cleaning up all the leaves in my yard and I'm wondering how I can use them without creating a fire hazard near my home. I'd rather not burn them. I don't have green waste pick up. A ...

The leaves will compact with time, so the layer can be quite thick: up to 6” for shredded leaves and thicker for whole ones. If you have the space, the ring can be quite large in diameter.

Koch says it's important to cut your grass to about 2 to 2.5 inches, but not all at once. Gradually lower your mower's deck or program your robot lawnmower to cut shorter as it gets closer to winter.