Dollar spot ( Clarireedia jacksonii, formerly Sclerotinia homoeocarpa ) is a foliar disease that affects both cool- and ...

A reader has a weed dilemma. Plus, the gripe of the month. "How can I get rid of Japanese stiltgrass? It is taking over my woods." - Mary ...

Leaves are falling from trees as autumn in Michigan sets in. Here's a look at what to know about raking leaves.

Clean-up is an essential fall chore, but what it means — and how much you should actually do — has shifted in recent years.

It’s easy to compost your fallen leaves and easier still to keep them in your garden beds, where they’ll enrich the soil and ...

Leaf litter acts as a natural fertilizer and mulch, improving soil health, retaining moisture, and reducing the need for store-bought products. With simple practices like moving leaves to garden beds, ...

On a quiet street in Wilmette, Ill., native plants bloom in broad sweeps and bright bursts, bringing color and life to what was once an ordinary strip of lawn separating the sidewalk from th ...

In the coming weeks, nature will provide us with an abundance of fallen leaves. In the past, autumn leaves were often ...

Mornings with dewy grass. Raspberries and peppers heavily laden with fruit. A squirrel scampering across the road with a ...

Gardeners have been issued a warning about removing autumn leaves from their lawns as they have a useful purpose ...

Humans are animal chauvinists: we like our insects pretty. As fall arrives, the monarch butterfly and praying mantids may ...

In theory, if you cut back or hoe often enough, perennial weeds will be weakened and even die. In practice, the best that can be achieved is to slow the spread of the weed. However, seeds – another ...