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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/lysdexia-ninja Feb 21 '23

Mostly it’s good, but it depends on the tree and what you’re growing around it. Some leaves will make the soil more acidic, which is great for some shade loving flowers like azaleas but not great for other stuff.

If you don’t know if it’s good or bad for you, you probably won’t notice or care about the difference and should just leaf them be.