You've taken the time to rake up all the fallen leaves in your backyard; it seems a waste to simply discard them. Instead, turn them into useful garden mulch.

Effective mulching can aid in weed control, improve aesthetic beauty, define boundaries, reduce erosion and decrease water runoff. These nine tips for mulching your yard can make this a simpler and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A gardener wearing white gloves spreads brown bark mulch in large black plastic planter. - Cavan Images/Getty Images We may ...