leafs on lawn

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  1. cosmic dave

    cosmic dave Apprentice Gardener

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    should i remove tree leafs thathave blown onto the lawn or leave them ? I am trying to improve the lawn next summer,

    thanks

    david
     
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    Definitley remove them. :dbgrtmb:

    If left, they will kill the grass as they rot there. They can be put on your compost heap. If there are enough of them you can mow them up as this will also chop them and allow them to rot into the compost quicker. :thumbsup:
     
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    remove them as shiney has stated

    I have been doing this at several gardens over the past few days .... I also remove them from flower beds
     
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