Every fall, it starts the same way. The air turns crisp, your rake reappears from the garage, and your weekend calendar mysteriously fills up with “yard work.” Half a dozen leaf piles later, you’re ...

“Divide and conquer” works wonders for leaf cleanup. Divide your lawn into sections and tackle each one at a time, taking ...

A giant leaf pile is almost as iconic as a front-porch pumpkin when fall rolls around. But while a gourd can sit pretty all season long, leaves are best managed over time. “A little weekly effort is ...

WHEN TO MULCH. THE LEAVES ARE NOW CHANGING COLOR AND FALLING, WHICH MEANS IT’S NOW TIME FOR EVERYONE’S FAVORITE THING. AND THAT’S, WELL, DEALING WITH THE LEAVES. THIS IS A BIT OF A DEBATED TOPIC, ...

Do you need to rake your leaves this fall? That all depends on what type of property on which you live. Here are four ...

While shoveling snow may be the backbreaking chore of wintertime, leaf raking takes the (pumpkin-flavored) cake for fall. And if your usual method is to push all of the leaves into one massive pile in ...

Autumn leaves are beautiful, but they shouldn't be left on the ground for more than a few days. Wet, rotting leaves just don't have the same charm as those that are crisply fallen. Old leaf piles tend ...

Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield loves sharing the good news. She hosts a show on Sunday mornings based on local "positivity and empowerment," leading right into CBS Sunday Morning. We're past our prime ...

Homeowners generally assume that raking the leaves off their lawn is a necessary fall maintenance task — but is that actually true? Well … it depends. Raking leaves does offer a number of advantages, ...

One regional expert says that tedious chore of raking leaves can be left until the end of fall. “It’s actually kind of disgusting how easy this can be,” said Mike Goatley, an extension turf grass ...

The leaves are changing colors, and it won't be long before they pile up all over the ground. But if you're already reaching for a rake, just wait – if you can, leaving those leaves where they fall ...