Providence City Council gave final approval Nov. 6 to a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers due to environmental and public health concerns. The ban would be phased in over several years, with a full ...

This is the time of year when Nicole Hughes gets constantly distracted by the fall foliage as she drives around North Carolina. "I'm always looking," says Hughes, a biologist at High Point University.

PARIS (AP) — Designer Olivier Rousteing is stepping down as creative director of the Balmain fashion house after 14 hugely visible years in which he fused the rigor of Parisian tailoring with a ...

A fast-moving typhoon barreled across the central Philippines Monday after slamming ashore overnight from the Pacific, leaving at least two people dead, setting off flash floods that trapped residents ...

Fall is a great time to improve your soil for next year’s garden. Many of the resources needed are readily available and many are free at this time of the year. Start by putting fall leaves to work in ...

Introduction: Leaf midrib architecture (LMA) in maize plays essential roles in supporting leaf structure and facilitating photosynthetic performance. Despite its importance for plant architecture and ...

Keeping those leaves in place, while also ensuring pathways and driveways are clear, results in huge benefits for your garden. A light covering of leaves on your lawn won’t damage the grass like a ...

A campaign by the National Wildlife Federation and the Xerces Society, asserts that leaves are not trash, debris, or yard waste. Autumn in New England is a cherished time marked by well-honored ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – At this point in the season, it is a familiar sight. Leaves piling up, and rakes coming out of storage. But as always, the window to get it done before snow arrives is narrow. Even ...

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