The forest was still alive; crepuscular animals ran and played about in the fallen leaves and undergrowth. The night had not arrived, so the feeling of safety and warmth had not yet left.

This is the time of year when Nicole Hughes gets constantly distracted by the fall foliage as she drives around North Carolina. "I'm always looking," says Hughes, a biologist at High Point University.

Early November marks the time when gardeners grab their rakes and clippers and get to work cleaning up their yards. Have you noticed a shift in the best way to do it? It all started in 1990 when ...

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 ...

Here comes the free mulch! And compost, and fertilizer, and insulation — all swirling down from the trees in the form of colorful leaves. “The leaves that fall in autumn are a gift,” said Spencer ...

The moment autumn arrives, leaves drift down like tiny memoirs from the trees, each one marking the passing of the season and painting your yard in shades of gold, amber, and rust. It's beautiful and ...

Michigan's fall colors are a pretty sight, but as leaves start dropping to the ground, they suddenly become your next yard chore. Recycling leaves, rather than raking them away, offers environmental ...

Fall is my favorite time of year, with its crisp air and beautiful leaf colors. It’s a wonderful time to take a walk through the woods, until you come home and discover all the leaves have followed ...

Here’s how to handle all those fallen leaves. We love fall in the South for tailgating, bonfires, leaf peeping, and a thousand other reasons. But what we don’t love? All those leaves we have to clean ...

Fallen leaves often feel like just garden waste, but they can actually be a valuable resource for your outdoor space. Instead of tossing them aside, you can find practical and creative ways to ...