LELE Leaf Mulch Mowing
Here’s a practice that can save you money and effort, keep your property healthier, protect the environment, and help keep your taxes down.
Fall leaves are a valuable resource that most homeowners and property managers let go to waste by having them raked into bags stacked curb-side, left for village pickup. Leaf collection, hauling, and disposal are a huge annual cost to both our village and the county! In addition, the nutrients in the leaves are lost instead of being returned to nourish the soil and the grass or plants that grow on your property.
Solution? Love ’Em and Leave ’Em!
The best thing you can do with your leaves is… Leave them on your property! You can:
Shred them with a lawn mower and leave them in place on your lawn.
Shred them and use them as mulch on your borders and flowerbeds.
Simply leave them alone in your wooded areas.
Compost them in a pile or container (with or without shredding).
Try grass-cycling (mulching), as well, for a 3 season solution.
Benefits?
Save money: Help keep your local & county taxes down. You’ll also reduce your need for commercial fertilizers, and never buy mulch again.
Save effort: Many homeowners and landscapers find that mulching leaves in place actually is easier than raking them.
Keep your property healthy: Leaf mulch recycles nutrients into your soil, helps retain moisture, and builds a stronger microbial/fungal population.
Help the planet: Transporting and disposing of leaves from your property wastes energy and contributes to pollution.
Want to learn more about how to Love ’Em and Leave ’Em?
For more information and/or questions about mulching-in-place, grass-cycling, and composting of leaves, go to: www.leleny.org
You can also email: info@leleny.org