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Plants & Garden

A yellow leaf is a symptom. Check the soil before you change the fertilizer, then look at pruning, pots and fall cleanup only if that is the job in front of you.

Herb pots beside a leafy garden bed
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A houseplant with yellow lower leavesPLANTS

Why plant leaves turn yellow

Soil moisture before fertilizer.

Water and soil

Indoor pots and the mix you put in them.

LEAVESWhy plant leaves turn yellowWet soil, dry soil, or one old leaf.Read →SOILSeed starting mix vs garden soilTrays, raised beds and containers are not the same medium.Read →POTSGrow bags for patiosSize and watering, if a pot with no hole is the real issue.Read →

Pruning and fall cleanup

Match the tool to the stem or the leaf pile, not to the biggest one on the shelf.

PRUNERSPruning shearsManual versus cordless, by how much you actually cut.Read →CUT SIZE5/8 vs 3/4 inch pruning shearsBranch thickness before brand.Read →FALLFall yard cleanup toolsLeaves, a pair of shears, and when a cart helps.Read →RAKESLeaf rakes for small and large yardsPoly, shrub and metal, by the pile you have.Read →

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