Autumn is here! The leaves from the cherry trees have already started to fall. What starts as a beautiful display of colorful leaves falling to the ground will eventually turn into a mounding mass of mess. This year, fight back! Here are my rules for dealing with fallen leaves:
Dont bag the leaves and put them at the street. There is no room at the landfill and thats too much work.
Dont let the leaves stay on the lawn for very long. This will damage the grass.
Dont burn the leaves. This is a fire hazard and pollutes the air.
Do mow the lawn and the leaves with a mulching mower. The leaves just disappear, and no raking. Sweet!
Do rake the leaves and put them in the compost pile.
Do rake the leaves into a pile and run over them with the mower, to make mulch for landscape beds. This can also be done with a chipper/shredder.
Do buy a blower that also vacuums and mulches, and put the mulched leaves back in your beds.
Do rake the leaves into a big pile and jump in them with your kids or loved ones.
Lastly, I love what I do, so if you are interested in landscape design and installation, let me know. Our industry is always looking for talented individuals.
Todd Goulding provides residential landscape design consultations. Contact him at GouldingDesignGroup@gmail.com.