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This-Recording9461 t1_iu5gh5l wrote

Go over them with the lawnmower several times and mulch them into the grass. It's good for the soil.

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-Maar- t1_iu5qy2q wrote

I agree, but this is only practical if you're dealing with a small amount of leaves. When you have a small army of fully mature maple trees around one's yard and you decide to just chop it up with the mower, you end smothering your lawn with a layer of leaf mulch. It's a mucky mess in the spring and it prevents light from reaching the grass underneath. Additionally while yes leaf mulch will biodegrade, it does not do so on a fast enough timeline. It can take an entire year if not more for this layer of mulch to completely breakdown.

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This-Recording9461 t1_iu5v7p5 wrote

True. Gotta keep up with it, it won't work with huge amounts of leaves.

I've found they breakdown faster if you're treating your lawn either fully or at least partially with organic fertilizer. More microbes and all that.

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LowkeyPony t1_iu5i9fz wrote

I'm doing this next week. Running the mower with and without the bag attachment. Gotta bag some for the chickens to play in and dig through

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