Managing Fallen Leaves In Your Yard
Fall is a great time of year. Everything bursts into color. Your trees and shrubs turn shades of gold, ruby red, bronze, and plum. The transformation before winter sets in is something everyone enjoys. But once those leaves begin to fall off of your deciduous trees, the cleanup begins. It never looks like you’ll have that many leaves on the ground when they are on your trees, but once they fall, the leaf piles can certainly add up. While cleaning up every single fallen leaf may not be necessary, you can’t ignore the large swaths of leaves that begin to blanket your lawn and landscape. Let’s talk about fallen leaf cleanup, composting dead leaves, and how these leaves can impact your landscape in a variety of ways so you can better understand how to manage them. Are Dead Leaves Harmful To Plants Or Soil? When the leaves begin to fall, you want to know what you need to do to keep them managed. Let’s start with your lawn. You might be asking yourself, “Are dead leaves good for g...