There are a lot of leaves outside my window, and I’m guessing your view might be similar. This carpet of dead foliage is often viewed as a nuisance, but it can be an important component in the garden.

An average mature oak tree grows hundreds of thousands of leaves each year. When those leaves fall, their nutrients return to the soil to nourish the tree that grew them, as well as other living ...

It’s beginning to look a lot like autumn across much of Pennsylvania. The latest fall foliage update from the state’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shows that much of northern and ...