2006-12-08 22:14:21 · 18 answers · asked by Terence Andygas 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
No its food for the worms etc which are good for the lawn. The only problem is where air cannot get to the lawn coz it'll go patchy in those bits xxx
2006-12-08 22:19:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's probabaly better for the lawn to remove the leaves.
However, the process of physically removing the leaves with a lawn rake can be of great benefit to yourself. Take your time, and change sides with the rake at regular intervals. Stuff the leaves in a sack and compost over the next year. Good Luck!
2006-12-09 05:25:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No great harm will be caused by leaving them. But, they don't decompose as quickly as some may think. You will see many of them still there the following spring, at which time it will be harder to rake them up compared to when the first come down in the fall. It can be hassle, but it's best to rake them up in the fall. The best time to rake them is right after ALL leaves fall from your trees. Raking them before ALL leaves fall means you'll have to visits your yard more than once or twice to rake them before winter hits.
2006-12-09 05:05:48 · answer #3 · answered by TAJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do harm the lawn. Leaves can carry disease, and if left on your lawn, will create problems for you in the spring.
If you can, rake them into your flower beds where they will decompose and can be dug in, in the spring, for good compost.
Ena Clewes Master gardener.
2006-12-08 22:21:09 · answer #4 · answered by enasgarden 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course not. You dont see people cleaning up leaves in fields do you?, but the grass is still there next year.
2006-12-08 22:28:45 · answer #5 · answered by Spanner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the layer is thick, it will kill the grass underneath. If it's thin, they will pretty much dissappear by mid-spring.
I wait until the last of the leaves have fallen, then do my last mowing with a mulching lawnmower.
2006-12-08 23:30:11 · answer #6 · answered by roadlessgraveled 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just looks untidy so if you get a day or two when you can get onto the lawn rake up roughly whats left will do no damage
2006-12-11 23:00:16 · answer #7 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't think they will harm your lawn at all, however, they can stop any sunlight getting to some parts which will affect growth and maybe cause uneven growing/colouring on lawn
2006-12-08 22:29:46 · answer #8 · answered by monte99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know the feeling had to do my garden 4 times.Get them up as they will cause damage to your lawn.
2006-12-08 23:35:31 · answer #9 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Leaving them there encourages patches to form underneath and weeds to grow. Better to remove them. An easy way is to use your mower on a high setting - picks them up and shreds them at the same time.
2006-12-08 22:21:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋