This week, we celebrated Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22. Then two days later, on the 24th, Arbor Day. Both days should ...

April 22 – is Earth Day, and that occasion is a good milestone to take stock of how “Earth-friendly” your gardening practices ...

Southerners love our hydrangeas, especially the showy pink, blue, or purple late-spring blooms of French hydrangeas. When you ...

Trees across the Region are beginning to fill with the wonderful colors of fall. But that means raking season has also arrived for many area residents and with more than 17,000 raking-related injuries ...

My lawn has a problem. A thick layer of organic material—thatch— built up on the soil surface over the winter. A thin layer ...

Raking your lawn in the spring to remove fallen leaves and dead grass seems like a good idea. But the ideal timing is crucial for your yard's health.

The Milwaukee Department of Public Works is offering a one-time spring leaf collection starting March 16 to finish work interrupted by early winter snow. Residents should rake leaves into the street ...

The city has three vacuum trucks dedicated to the leaf pickup program, which make multiple passes through each quadrant of the city. The city is divided north and south by Smith Road, and each truck ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. “With every year that passes, more and more communities across the country are taking ...

Easily Rake Leaves?! Nooo Waaay! This video explores innovative methods for raking leaves effectively, showcasing tools and techniques that simplify the process. Learn about the latest gear designed ...

Autumn yard of a private house in Canada covered with yellow leaves. Homeowners generally assume that raking the leaves off their lawn is a necessary fall maintenance task — but is that actually true?