10/25/2026
Your leaves called. They’d like to cancel their appointment with the trash truck.
Fallen leaves are nature’s confetti—and free garden gold. Before bagging every last one, consider letting some stay and earn their keep. A light layer can protect soil from pounding winter rain, reduce compaction, add organic matter as it breaks down and offer shelter to beneficial garden organisms.
A few ways to put those leaves to work:
🍂 Leave a light layer in garden beds.
🍂 Mow or shred leaves on the lawn so they break down without forming a thick mat.
🍂 Add dry leaves to your compost pile as “browns,” balancing them with “greens” like grass clippings.
Too many leaves on the lawn? Rake the excess under trees and shrubs, or save them for compost. Just keep paths and storm drains clear—and don’t smother your grass in a leaf blanket.
Let’s give those leaves a second job. Mulch? Compost? Soil gold? What’s your fall leaf strategy? Also, it's the weekend: who's managing leaves this weekend?
