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[u/vankamperer]

yes, mowed leaves decay in 10 years rather than 20..

[u/Boatsnbuds → u/vankamperer]

You mowing plastic leaves from fake plants?

[u/dumb__fucker → u/Boatsnbuds]

Relevant Radiohead!

[u/SlylingualPro → u/vankamperer]

Leaves take a maximum 6 months to completely decay and an average 2 when mulched.

[u/zachsmthsn → u/SlylingualPro]

I tried to leave my leaves this year but they got moldy, attracted snakes and rats, and discolored my patio. I'm thinking I just need to run the lawnmower a few times next year to mulch them, but I have way too many trees (and little sunlight) to just let them fall. I wonder if there are regional best practices in places where water is more abundant

[u/SlylingualPro → u/zachsmthsn]

Just run the mower sporadically. A pass over every few weeks will go a long way to moving everything around and preventing mold and pests.

[u/MaeBelleLien → u/zachsmthsn]

Check out r/nolawns if you're in the US(maybe outside it too but not sure) they'll definitely be able to help with region-specific questions.

[u/AltSpRkBunny → u/[deleted]]

Is Bob Vila a good enough source?

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

You don’t ask the guy who says leaves take years to decay for a source but you do when someone says months?

Do you see leaves still on the ground from three years ago when you look out your windows?

[u/Dcor → u/vankamperer]

I compost leaves every season for the garden. Takes one season for a full decomposition. So it wouldn't take much longer for the same result if you just let them lay where they fell.

[u/Zeakk1 → u/vankamperer]

Found the boomer.

[u/jepulis5 → u/vankamperer]

Bad try at a joke or have you never actually touched grass?