Fall Leaves: Bag Them Or Not? What The Experts Say
We are experiencing our first fall since to moving to the area in January. Our house and neighborhood in Charleston didn’t have many trees. The few we did have didn’t produce many fall leaves to worry about in our yard.
Our house here is a different story, at least for the back yard. My wife and I haven’t decided if we are going to bag them, mulch, or just leave them and let nature go to work.
I’ve started researching the subject and found out the following so far from USA Today.
According to the article, leaving the leaves where they fall isn’t always bad. David Mizejewski, a naturalist at the National Wildlife Federation, shared his thoughts.
“The leaves fall around the root zone of these plants, where they do things like suppress weeds or other plants from growing that would otherwise compete with the trees and the shrubs,” he said.
“They slowly break down and compost right there at the base of the of the tree of the shrub, right above its root zone, where they return nutrients that the plant can then recycle and reuse next spring.”
I’m sure this all depends on the climate and area you live in to get the best results.
I might just check with our local experts on WGAC. Don’t miss the Wallace & Sons Lawn and Garden Show every Saturday from 7:05 until 8:00 am.
