11-09-2017, 10:30 AM
You know what? I have heard it said by gardeners that leaves must be cleared from lawns, or they are toxic and wil kill the grass.
I can say right now that isn't true. I don't know about those perfect "bowling green" lawns (never owned one!) but I never cleared my leaves and come Spring, my grass grew happily and healthily just as usual! A couple of mowings usually cleared left over leaf debris as well as cut grass.
Then last year I started blowing leaves off my lawn with a leaf blower! The arrival of newts to visit me a few times, made me think twice about doing that. Newts like to over-winter under dead leaves etc. I would hate to hurt them, so I left the leaves again.
I can say right now that isn't true. I don't know about those perfect "bowling green" lawns (never owned one!) but I never cleared my leaves and come Spring, my grass grew happily and healthily just as usual! A couple of mowings usually cleared left over leaf debris as well as cut grass.
Then last year I started blowing leaves off my lawn with a leaf blower! The arrival of newts to visit me a few times, made me think twice about doing that. Newts like to over-winter under dead leaves etc. I would hate to hurt them, so I left the leaves again.
