A video posted by the owner of House of Yoga in York shows a man ripping out flowers and then returning to fix them, ...

A video posted by the owner of House of Yoga in York shows a man ripping out flowers and then returning to fix them, prompting a message of grace and community support.

The annual carpet of dead leaves can be an important component in gardens. They can serve as root-protecting and insect-sheltering winter mulch or add to a robust compost mix.

Most gardening experts suggest winterizing raised garden beds as soon as the first light frosts hit and gardens go dormant.