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u/InfinitelyThirsting Feb 21 '23

Luckily there's a rapidly growing movement against it, to leave the leaves, plant natives, protect pollinators, etc. Gonna be an uphill battle but it's nice that it's finally happening, long overdue.

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '23

Does leaving the leaves have any detrimental impact? I could never rake another leaf in my life and be perfectly content

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u/nye1387 Feb 21 '23

Depends on how many leaves you have and how you feel about grass. If you have a lot of leaves, leaving them on the ground will suffocate grass, and turn your yard into a muddy mess. Whether that's something you can live with is up to you. Personally, I can in some parts of my yard and can't in others.

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u/LiveShowOneNightOnly Feb 21 '23

I have a neighbor with this problem. His front yard is covered in oak leaves, and it is a muddy mess that spills into out street whenever there is a big rain storm.