Did you know that leaves and other yard waste make up almost 13% of the refuse in landfills? Why would you want to throw out your yard ‘waste’ when you could be putting those leaves and grass cuttings to work for you (and be more environmentally friendly)? Yes, you can leave leaves on your lawn as long as you use a mulching mower to break them up into tiny pieces. Or, why not compost them and your grass clippings to make a nice mulch for your soil beds the following season? Many perennials and woody shrubs benefit from a light leaf mulch over the winter. It protects them from the freezing temperatures when snowpack isn’t deep enough to do so. Why spend money on expensive mulch and fertilizers, when, with a little extra work, you can simply use nature’s mulch?

Posted by Cythina Druckenbrod

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