Want a healthier lawn? Instead of bagging fall leaves, take the lazy way out and get a more environmentally friendly yard
Can leaves on a landscaped property ever be left as they are, or should they always be mulched?
- Can leaves on a landscaped property ever be left as they are, or should they always be mulched?
- Susan Barton: A layer of leaves on the lawn will exclude light, which would be detrimental to the lawn.
- So when the leaves fall, either rake them up or chop them up with a lawn mower so they are finer and can sift down in through the grass blades.
- But if they fall in a landscape bed, or under trees, shrubs and larger plants, it’s fine to just leave the leaves without mulching them.
- How can people get the most out of their lawns and make their landscaping more environmentally friendly?
- It’s just a different way of thinking about the landscape, and much more environmentally sensitive.
Susan Barton does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.