Why It’s Important to Rake Your Leaves This Fall

Here are reasons why raking your leaves this fall is so important.

It’s getting to be that time of year once again. With the fall season upon us, temperatures cool down, leaves change color, and the smell of pumpkin spice permeates throughout the air. One chore that comes with fall is dealing with all of the leaves that fall into your yard. Cleaning them up is an important task to get done ahead of the winter season. Here are reasons why raking your leaves this fall is so important.

Keep Mold and Pests From Developing

There are many critters that love to use leaf piles as cover, and some of these critters can be detriments to your lawn. This can result in your lawn having unsightly brown patches on it. Mold is another problem that leaves can cause. This is because leaves can retain moisture, and mold requires damp places in order to thrive.

Encourage Grass Growth in Your Yard

Leaf accumulation in your yard also has another adverse side effect; it can stunt the growth of your grass. When you don’t get leaf raking done, your grass can get cut off from the water and sunlight it needs in order to grow. Keeping leaves off of your lawn is vital for ensuring that your lawn receives the nutrients it needs in order to thrive.

Leaves Can Be Used as Either Compost or Mulch

After you’ve finished up your leaf raking, there are two different ways you could consider using them. One approach you could take is to bag them up, and then let your garbage disposal company come and pick them up for you.

The other approach you could take is to take all of your leaf clippings, and convert them into mulch or compost. This is a great way to repurpose the leaf clippings in your yard. After all, leaf clippings are organic matter, which means that you can feed them to your flowers when the spring season comes around. This helps you to maximize the utility that you get from your leaves.

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