It's a double-edged sword, a blessing and a curse. Leaf season is a multi-faceted touchstone for gardeners and homeowners across the region. As a homeowner who lives in Louisville’s Highlands ...

Fall foliage is great, until the leaves in your own yard start turning brown and falling, and it's time for a fall clean-up. While the typical process involves raking, blowing, and bagging up your ...

Clean leaves early while they’re dry—wet piles get heavy, moldy, and hard to remove. Use tools like rakes, tarps, blowers, or mulchers to move, shred, and repurpose leaves efficiently. Compost or ...

Avoid the urge to blow or sweep leaves out into the street. Letting nature take care of the leaves can cause lasting, substantial problems downstream. Leaves clog storm drain intakes, and cause street ...

Everyone loves the brilliant fall colors ... until that beautiful canopy of leaves rains down on your yard. But what if you could retire the leaf rake hanging in your garage, or at least greatly ...

Here is a checklist for winterizing the yard and garden this November. Keep raking — the leaves won’t stop falling till the tree is bare. Mulch those leaves. Keep weeding — weeds are hardy and will ...

When autumn rolls around, it feels like the whole yard transforms overnight. Suddenly, there are leaves everywhere, and the air is crisp. If you want your outdoor space to feel inviting all winter and ...

Each year, those with a green thumb spread out mulch to protect their gardens, plants and trees. Mulch has lots of benefits for plants including keeping them warm, protecting moisture and preventing ...

Some of us would love to “leave” fall cleanup behind us and never look back. But it doesn’t have to be so backbreaking and time-consuming. Consumer Reports experts share three of their top tips to ...

Opt for quieter electric leaf blowers instead of gas models, and follow local laws on noise limits, time restrictions, and bans on gas-powered tools. Limit leaf blower use to hours that are less ...