While spring bird migration starts at different times in different regions, winter prep is always a good idea — otherwise you ...

Thanksgiving week is when most of us finally slow down long enough to notice what our yards are doing. The lawn has stopped ...

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, ...

For many Americans, autumn is the best time of year. Pumpkin patches, football, and trick-or-treating top the list in October, and cooler weather makes it easier to spend time outside playing sports ...

Spontaneous combustion can cause mulch or compost piles to ignite on their own. The Mills River fire started Oct. 4. The fire is too deep to be put out with water. A fire at a Mills River mulch yard ...

Much of the wood burning is debris from Tropical Storm Helene. The fire is burning too hot and deep to be extinguished. Those with respiratory problems should avoid the area. MILLS RIVER – A thick ...

Now that leaves are starting to fall, it’s time to prepare for fall cleanup. Instead of spending all your weekends cleaning, get the right tools that make cleanup faster and more efficient. Of course, ...

A yard of mulch, I now know, is 3 feet long. I also now know, much too late, that a yard of mulch can be 60, 72, or even 102 inches wide, depending, apparently, on the mood of the people who load the ...

Not all your yard waste needs to go into bags. Leaves can be chopped up and used as mulch. The spring yard waste collection season begins on Monday and will run through June 9. Paper yard waste bags ...