It's Fall - now what do I do with all these Leaves?

Go green, or should I say brown. Recycle fall leaves into compost, soil amendment or a nuttitious top dressing for the lawn. It saves time, improves your landscape & is good for the environment.

Shred fall leaves with your mower and leave them on the lawn. As long as you can still see the blades of grass, you will be fine. Those shredded leaves will break down adding nutrients and organic matter to your soil.

Bag any leaves you don't want to leave on the lawn & dig them into annual flower & vegetable gardens. They will break down over winter, improving the soil.

Use remaining shredded leaves as a mulch on the soil around perennials, trees and shrubs. The shredded leaves help conserve moisture, moderate temperature extremes and reduce weed problems. And once decomposed, help improve the soil.

Still have leaves left? Start a compost pile by mixing fall leaves with other yard waste. Don't add aggressive weeds or those gone to seed. Leave insect and disease infested or chemically treated plant debris out of the pile. Don't add fat, meat and other animal products that can attract rodents. You can add Milorganite to help speed up decomposition with it's organic source of nitrogen. Moisten & occasionally turn the pile to speed up the process. Soon you will have a wonderful soil conditioner to put back into your landscape!