Autumn

USU Extension's retired Vegetable specialist Dan Drost talks about what can be harvested in November and how to prepare mulch from your yard and garden for next year.

USU Extension's Water Conservation and Turfgrass Specialist, Kelly Kopp shares advice on how to recycle fallen leaves back into your fall yard.

Once again, the summer season comes to an end, and crisp autumn days are upon us. Temperatures drop, the days get shorter and vibrant colors quickly spread across the mountains and valleys as trees prepare for long nights and frosty temperatures. Here's some of the science behind it.

Your lawn may be showing stress due to the summer heat. USU Extension's Water and Turfgrass specialist Kelly Kopp explains that recovery is just around the corner with the cool temperatures of fall.

Summer’s heat is now just warmth as the sun sets lower in the autumn sky. I listen to the last rumbles of lawnmowers and leaf blowers and reflect upon the high hot season gone by.

The changing leaves, cooler temperatures and shorter days even have me thinking about hibernation. But before I take any long winters nap I’ve got one very important turfgrass management task to take care of and recommend that you do the same.

A National Wildlife Federation survey finds 36% of respondents are required by city ordinances or homeowners associations to rake their leaves.

Autumn is officially here, and there is much to look forward to – pumpkins on the porch, apple cider, cooler temperatures, and walks through crunchy leaves.

The Mitchell Persimmon Festival has turned into a big event with vendors, live performances, a parade, and of course, a cooking contest. The main food produced for prizes is a dish called Persimmon Pudding, which is the stuff of closely-guarded family secret recipes.

There is a story I like of an old Zen master who one day was asked to speak wisdom to his acolytes as they were sitting outside. He obliged. He rose and…