Are you as overwhelmed as I am with the LEAVES. They almost seem to multiply everytime I turn around! I guess it is really hard to comprehend how many leaves are on a tree until they begin to all fall off. I have been raking and raking, I mean hours worth of time, and then there are more! But I have to remind myself, that every year, right around Christmas, that is it..they are gone, then the deciduous trees are all naked and Father Winter has set in.
My husband, who has no desire to do yard work, says, "oh just leave them, it doesn't matter!"
But ah ha, yes it does...
Leaves on the grass..these must be picked up. When you have many leaves on your grass, like I do, and they get wet, you are basically harming your lawn, as it turns into a slimy mess with the rain, and this wet mess has no oxygen, and it is like placing a black garbage bag on your lawn. The grass will die if you leave the leaves (no pun intended :) !)
Well chopped leaves are great compost, but use lightly, if you use too much it can cause decomposition problems. It is great to compost all your flower beds. Leaves on top of flower beds can be left alone if they are not covering the plants directly and are not too deep. So if you have plants covered in leaves, you need to remove--I did this for part of my morning today!
Leaves on sidewalks is a favorite for everyone--crunchy, colorful leaves to scuffle through..but when they get wet, be careful, because they are slippery and hazardous and need to be picked up.
Is your yard bin full? So is mine, don't despair! I have a HUGE pile waiting to go into the yard bin, and it is 10 days away until the next pickup..but there are bags that are decompostable--made out of recycled brown paper, that you can get at a hardware or garden store, but don't put them out in the rain, or they might fall apart!
Soon holiday cheer and fun will take center stage, and your yard will be all picked up and ready to embrace the winter months ahead.
My husband, who has no desire to do yard work, says, "oh just leave them, it doesn't matter!"
But ah ha, yes it does...
Leaves on the grass..these must be picked up. When you have many leaves on your grass, like I do, and they get wet, you are basically harming your lawn, as it turns into a slimy mess with the rain, and this wet mess has no oxygen, and it is like placing a black garbage bag on your lawn. The grass will die if you leave the leaves (no pun intended :) !)
Well chopped leaves are great compost, but use lightly, if you use too much it can cause decomposition problems. It is great to compost all your flower beds. Leaves on top of flower beds can be left alone if they are not covering the plants directly and are not too deep. So if you have plants covered in leaves, you need to remove--I did this for part of my morning today!
Leaves on sidewalks is a favorite for everyone--crunchy, colorful leaves to scuffle through..but when they get wet, be careful, because they are slippery and hazardous and need to be picked up.
Is your yard bin full? So is mine, don't despair! I have a HUGE pile waiting to go into the yard bin, and it is 10 days away until the next pickup..but there are bags that are decompostable--made out of recycled brown paper, that you can get at a hardware or garden store, but don't put them out in the rain, or they might fall apart!
Soon holiday cheer and fun will take center stage, and your yard will be all picked up and ready to embrace the winter months ahead.
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