what will happen if i mow all the fallen leaves in my yard?

Question

I have just bought my first house and it has a TON of friut trees that have not been maintained over the years. I havr a lawn mower but it does not have a bag, I am wondering what would happen if I mowed over the leaves and left them on the ground. Also, if you have a gas mower, can you mow the lawn when it is wet?

Answer 1

they turn into mulch and disappear. Yes to the mowing part too

Answer 2

If you have a mulching mower, it will chop the leaves into small enough pieces that they should decompose fairly quickly and "feed" your lawn. You may have to make several passes over the leaves to mulch them well, but it works.

Mowing grass when wet is not recommended but it's better to cut it when wet than to let the grass get too tall, and cut off over a third of the blade length. Make sure your mower blade is sharp! This is important--a dull blade damages the grass and leaves it more susceptible to disease. Also, if you mow it wet, wait until your mower cools down again afterward, and rinse the lower side of the mower deck.

Answer 3

Never mow grass you can't see. The exhaust of the mower will start dry leaves on fire. If your engine is strong enough you can mow wet grass. True, you will leave clumps of wet grass on the lawn. Use a blow pack to disperse the clumps.

Other than that, sure mow the leaves. You might want to treat the yard with lime to counter the acid build up of the leaves. And dispite what people say, grass will grow under trees. You have to treat the area with lime. Trees deposit acid sap and leaves on the ground under their limbs. Limb counters the acid.

Answer 4

Mulching is ok if it's not too bad. It can keep air from getting to the lawn. try mowing the leaves into long , narrow strips and raking them up. Don't mow wet unless you really have to. It will clump up, later turn brown and will collect under your mower and just generally make a mess.

Answer 5

The leaves will act as a mulch for your lawn. I mulch mine with a leaf blower and distribute them around my flower beds and in my garden plot. In the spring I till the ones under in my garden and just leave the ones in my flower beds. You may have to rake them off the lawn in the spring if they do not all decay. As for the mower my husband says you should not mow a wet lawn at all.

Answer 6

If your mower is not a mulcher mower it wont chop the leaves up too well. You can wire a piece of cardboard over the chute where the grass comes out and it makes it almost like a mulcher. If the lawn is very wet, it will clog up the mower and make the yard look bad too.

Answer 7

The leaves will just become mulch and become part of the ground. It's pretty good for lawns that are older. And yes you can mow wet lawn

Answer 8

It will be fine if you don't mind lines of mulched leaves on your lawn.

When mowing fruit, you must be a bit more careful as they can fly out very quickly through the chute. if its a side chute mower, you should be alright.